Library of Congress: New on the Web Sitehttp://www.loc.gov/
New features to the Library of Congress Web site, including new collections and content, as well as major modifications and upgrades.Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:09:26 GMTListGarden Program 1.3.1http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss"First Among Many" Exhibitionhttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bay-psalm-book-and-american-printing/?loclr=rssloc
Online version of a new Library of Congress exhibition of the Bay Psalm Book and early examples of American printing.Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:09:05 GMT"Out of the Ashes" Exhibitionhttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/out-of-the-ashes/?loclr=rssloc
A new exhibition celebrates the 200th anniversary of the acquisition of Thomas Jefferson’s 6,487-volume library to form the foundation of the modern Library of Congress. Fri, 08 May 2015 13:16:32 GMTPreservation Resource "Saving Our Stuff"http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2015/15-081.html?loclr=rssloc
The Library announces a new online resource, "Saving Our Stuff," to help members of the public preserve their personal and shared collections of papers, books, photographs and other materials. The site provides information on handling, storage and technology considerations.Thu, 07 May 2015 14:50:20 GMTRecorded Poetry & Literature Archives Launches Onlinehttp://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2015/15-064.html?loclr=rssloc
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Library of Congress on April 15 will place online a selection of recordings from its Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature, a series of audio recordings of renowned poets and prose writers reading from their work.Tue, 14 Apr 2015 17:13:14 GMTVeterans History Project Remembers World War Ihttp://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2014/14-196.html?loclr=rssloc
Fear of chemical weapons, the devastation wrought by new military technology and the cultural consequences of a volunteer army: themes seemingly ripped from today’s headlines leap from the words and images of World War I veterans brought richly to life in the latest installment of the Veterans History Project’s "Experiencing War" web series.Fri, 07 Nov 2014 15:07:17 GMTJoe Smith Audio Interviews (Batch 3)http://www.loc.gov/collection/joe-smith/about-this-collection/
More than 25 years ago, retired music executive Joe Smith accomplished a Herculean feat--he got more than 200 celebrated singers, musicians and industry icons to talk about their lives, music, experiences and contemporaries. In 2012 Smith donated this treasure trove of unedited sound recordings to the nation's library.Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:52:59 GMTLomax Michigan & Wisconsin Recordingshttp://www.loc.gov/collection/alan-lomax-in-michigan/about-this-collection/
In 1938 the Library of Congress dispatched the pioneering folklorist and song collector Alan Lomax--already a seasoned field worker at age 23--to conduct a folk song survey of the Great Lakes region. He traveled in a 1935 Plymouth sedan, toting a Presto disc recorder and a movie camera. When he returned nearly three months later, having driven thousands of miles on barely paved roads, it was with a cache of 250 instantaneous discs and eight reels of film documenting the incredible range of ethnic diversity and expressive traditions primarily in Michigan.Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:51:59 GMTMagna Carta: Muse & Mentor exhibitionhttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/magna-carta-muse-and-mentor/?loclr=rssloc
An exhibition celebrating the visit to the Library by the 1215 "Lincoln" Magna Carta, one of only four original copies extant, opens today and is available online.Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:55:34 GMTCivil Rights Act Multimediahttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-rights-act/multimedia.html?loclr=rssloc
A series of short videos of documentary footage and first-hand accounts related to the Library exhibition, "The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom."Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:51:29 GMTCongress.gov Out of Beta with New Enhancementshttp://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2014/14-176.html?loclr=rssloc
The free legislative information website, Congress.gov, is officially out of beta form, and beginning today includes several new features and enhancements.Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:57:16 GMTThe Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedomhttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-rights-act/?loclr=rssloc
This exhibition, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, explores the events that shaped the civil rights movement, as well as the far-reaching impact the act had on a changing society. Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:13:22 GMTWebsites Down Aug. 22-24http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2014/14-A03.html?loclr=rssloc
On Saturday, Aug. 23, all reading rooms and research areas, Library Shop, Madison and Adams buildings will be closed to the public. The Library's public websites (loc.gov, copyright.gov &amp; others) will be unavailable from 7 p.m. ET, Friday, Aug. 22 through Sunday, Aug. 24.Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:59:00 GMTPresident Warren Harding’s Love Letters Open to the Publichttp://www.loc.gov/collection/warren-harding-carrie-fulton-phillips-correspondence/about-this-collection/?loclr=rssloc
The Library today opened to the public a collection of approximately 1,000 pages of correspondence between 29th U.S. President Warren G. Harding and his mistress, Carrie Fulton Phillips. The letters, which have been locked in a vault in the Library since their donation in 1972, can be viewed online.
<br>Tue, 29 Jul 2014 15:04:03 GMTCongress.gov Adds New Featureshttp://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2014/14-109.html?loclr=rssloc
Congress.gov, the official source for federal legislative information online, this week added new features including an option to save searches and search Congressional Record proceedings by speaker. Thu, 19 Jun 2014 20:19:18 GMTLibrary Launches Civil Rights History Project Portalhttp://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2014/14-077.html?loclr=rssloc
The American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress has launched the Civil Rights History Project Collection, consisting of recent, never-before-seen interviews with people who participated in the civil rights movement.Fri, 09 May 2014 16:06:03 GMTA Thousand Years of the Persian Bookhttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/thousand-years-of-the-persian-book/?loclr=rssloc
A new Library exhibition explores a millennium of Persia’s rich literary tradition with materials ranging from illuminated manuscripts to contemporary publications.Tue, 08 Apr 2014 19:01:26 GMTASCAP 100 Years & Beyondhttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/ascap-100-years-and-beyond/?loclr=rssloc
The ASCAP: One Hundred Years and Beyond exhibition, now online, explores the riches of the ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) Foundation Collection in the Library of Congress. Sat, 15 Feb 2014 15:22:39 GMTFinding Our Place in the Cosmos: Carl Saganhttp://www.loc.gov/collection/finding-our-place-in-the-cosmos-with-carl-sagan/about-this-collection/?loclr=rssloc
To commemorate the acquisition of The Seth MacFarlane Collection of the Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan Archive, the Library of Congress offers a first glimpse into Carl Sagan’s papers. Fri, 31 Jan 2014 14:51:13 GMTExhibition: Mapping a New Nation: Abel Buell’s Maphttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/mapping-a-new-nation/?loclr=rssloc
Abel Buell’s New and Correct Map of the United States of North America (1784) is the first map of the newly independent United States compiled, printed, and published in America by an American. Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:30:02 GMTNew VHP Feature on Afghanistan and Iraq Warshttp://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2013/13-196.html?loclr=rssloc
The Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP) has launched "Current Conflicts: Afghanistan and Iraq," featuring participants of the 21st-century conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, drawing 12 voices from a collection of more than 2,500 individual narratives.Fri, 08 Nov 2013 14:17:32 GMTExhibition: A Day Like No Otherhttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/march-on-washington/?loclr=rssloc
This exhibition transports visitors to the momentous day of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963—a day that transformed our nation—when 250,000 people from all walks of life participated in the largest non-violent demonstration for civil rights that Americans had ever witnessed.Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:11:32 GMTExhibition: A Night at the Operahttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/night-at-the-opera?loclr=rssloc
"A Night at the Opera" features manuscripts and printed scores, librettos, photographs, correspondence and set designs, dating from the late 18th century through the beginning of the 20th century.Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:10:37 GMT Websites Down Aug. 16-18, Reading Rooms Closed Aug. 17http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2013/13-A04.html
The Library's public websites will be unavailable from 7 p.m. ET, Friday, Aug. 16 through Sunday, Aug. 18. Also, on Saturday, Aug. 17, all reading rooms and research areas in the Library of Congress will be closed to staff and the public all day. Fri, 09 Aug 2013 14:48:15 GMTThe Gibson Girl’s Americahttp://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/gibson-girls-america/Pages/default.aspx
In the 1890s, illustrator Charles Dana Gibson created the "Gibson Girl," a vibrant, new feminine ideal—a young woman who pursued higher education, romance, marriage, physical well-being and individuality with unprecedented independence. A new exhibition on Gibson's work has opened at the Library and on its website.Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:19:50 GMTSports Byline Interviewshttp://loc.gov/collection/sports-byline/about-this-collection/
New website featuring audio interviews from the Sports Byline USA radio series with sports figures including Mickey Mantle, Jim Brown, ELgin Baylor, Bonnie Blair and John McEnroe.Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:38:02 GMTNew Danny Kaye / Sylvia Fine Sitehttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/natlib/kayefine/
This special display is designed to provide context to the items in the Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Collection. An interactive timeline moves through events in their lives and shows pertinent collection items for each time period such as music scores, scripts, correspondence, business papers, awards, realia, and audio/visual materials. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:09:23 GMTAudio Interviews with Popular Music Iconshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/record/joesmith/
The Library has made a series of interviews by recording executive Joe Smith available free online. THe primary-source oral histories cover perhaps the most important 50 years of popular music, nationally and internationally and include conversations with Mick Jagger, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, B.B. King and Paul McCartney.Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:14:03 GMTThird Installment of VHP Feature Honoring Vietnam Vetshttp://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2012/12-210.html
The latest installment of the Veterans History Project’s (VHP) Experiencing War website feature, titled "Vietnam War: Looking Back, Part 3," launches today. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:07:04 GMTChronicling America Posts 5 Millionth Pagehttp://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2012/12-198.html
The Chronicling America website, chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, a free, searchable database of historic U.S. newspapers, has posted its 5 millionth page. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:13:52 GMTCartoons, Photos & the Environmenthttp://myloc.gov/exhibitions/herblock-down-to-earth/pages/default.aspx
A new exhibition, "Down to Earth: Herblock and Photographers Observe the Environment," opens on Saturday, September 22 at the Library, and is available online now.Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:44:30 GMTCongress.gov Unveiled Todayhttp://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2012/12-171.html
The Library of Congress and its partners today unveiled Congress.gov, a new public beta site for accessing free, fact-based legislative information. Congress.gov features platform mobility, comprehensive information retrieval and user-friendly presentation and eventually will replace the public THOMAS system and the congressional Legislative Information System.Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:05:46 GMTNew Look for Researcher Pageshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/
The Library of Congress web page designed as a guide for researchers is sporting a bright new look. There are also updated versions of a number of pages linking from the page.
<br>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:04:21 GMTPreview of Armenian Literary Exhibitionhttp://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/armenian-literary-tradition/Pages/default.aspx
Selection of items from "To Know Wisdom and Instruction: The Armenian Literary Tradition at the Library of Congress," on display April 19-Sept. 26, 2012.Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:45:55 GMTNew National Jukeboxhttp://www.loc.gov/jukebox/?loclr=jb_003
The Library of Congress and Sony Music Entertainment today unveiled a new website of more than 10,000 rare historic sound recordings available to the public for the first time digitally. Tue, 10 May 2011 15:39:15 GMTNew Home Pagehttp://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2011/01/theres-no-place-like-a-new-homepage/
The Library's home page at www.loc.gov has been expanded, enhanced and improved. Read more about the update.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:45:45 GMTAmerican Colony in Jerusalemhttp://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/americancolony/
Selected items from the American Colony in Jerusalem Collection are now accessible on the Library of Congress’ American Memory website.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:37:40 GMTNew Floor Planshttp://www.loc.gov/visit/maps/
A new, easy-to-use guide to navigating the public spaces of the Library of Congress.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:40:00 GMTThe Library Takes to the Roadhttp://www.loc.gov/gateway/
A specially-designed 18-wheel truck will bring treasures and information from the Library of Congress into cities and towns across America beginning in September 2010. Follow the path!Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:59:09 GMTNew Book Festival Features on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/libraryofcongress
It's National Book Festival Week 2010! Celebrate the 10th annual event on our Facebook "BOOKFEST" tab by telling your friends your favorite places to read, or giving them gifts from the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building.Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:58:29 GMT2010 National Book Festival Schedulehttp://www.loc.gov/bookfest/info/pavilion-schedule.php
The schedule for this year's National Book Festival has been published.Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:32:21 GMTVeterans History Project: The WASP, First in Flighthttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-wasp.html
The story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) is a chapter from World War II nearly forgotten for over 30 years. The first American women trained to fly military aircraft, the WASP logged over 60 million miles between 1942 and 1944 ferrying planes, towing targets, testing planes and training pilots. But they were civil servants, never fully incorporated into the armed forces. In 1977, after Air Force women began training for the first time to fly planes, Congress passed legislation to belatedly give the true pioneers, the WASP, veteran status. And in 2009, surviving WASP veterans were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:59:48 GMTNational Book Festival: Kids Createhttp://www.loc.gov/bookfest/kids-teachers/creative/eyespy.html
Creative activities for kids based on the 2010 Library of Congress National Book Festival.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:01:58 GMTHenry Clay: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/clay/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with U.S. political figure Henry Clay (1777-1852). This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Clay such as manuscripts, letters, broadsides, government documents, and images that are available throughout the Library of Congress website.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:04:45 GMTNew Wise Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/sept10/
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress website features fascinating facts on Maryland, ping-pong, flutes, jazz photos and jailbreaks.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:57:31 GMTVeterans History Project: We Were Pirateshttp://www.loc.gov/vets/pirates.html
A panel discussion on "We Were Pirates: A Torpedoman's Pacific War," which chronicles the service of Robert Hunt, a U.S. Navy submariner who served on 12 consecutive missions aboard the Tambor. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:21:30 GMTLatest Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/1005/
The latest issue of the Library of Congress Information Bulletin includes stories on the Library's acquisition of the Twitter archives, the Dayton Miller flute collection, work at the Iraqi National Library and Archives, maps, flight, poetry and more.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:18:48 GMTHope for America: Performers, Politics & Pop Culturehttp://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/hopeforamerica/
Bob Hope, who entertainment historian and critic Leonard Maltin declared “may be the most popular entertainer in the history of Western civilization,” was arguably the nation’s best-loved topical humorist during the twentieth century. This exhibition draws from the personal papers, joke files, films, radio and television broadcasts, and other materials donated to the Library of Congress by Bob Hope and his family. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:15:29 GMTPreservation of Hot-Air Balloon Clothshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/analytical/balloon.html
From the Preservation Division: Characterization of coated fabrics from historic collections of 19th Century hot-air balloon fragments.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:14:00 GMTWorld War II Sketches by Victor Lundyhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/628_lundy.html
New in the Prints and Photographs Division: A visual diary with 158 pencil sketches brings to life the wartime experience of noted architect Victor A. Lundy, who served in the U.S. 26th Infantry Division during World War II.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:11:43 GMTNew Wise Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/jul10/
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress website features fascinating facts on anarchism, flutes, Bob Hope and hot-air balloons.Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:48:01 GMTAs the Old Sing, So the Young Twitterhttp://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/astheoldsing/Pages/default.aspx
The exhibition As the Old Sing, So the Young Twitter takes its inspiration from the musical and verbal relationship between birds and flutes. In the often archaic definitions of words like"twitter," "chatter," "record," and "warble" are links between birdsong and human music making. Using these four words, this exhibition explores the different realms of flute-playing, from the lively to the serene, and takes an etymological and iconographic journey through the depth and breadth of the Library of Congress collections relating to the flute.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:28:10 GMTVisual Materials from the Papers of John D. Whitinghttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/629_whiting.html
The photographs in the John D. Whiting Collection document two related subject areas: (1) places, events, and people in the Middle East, and (2) daily life among members and associates at the American Colony in Jerusalem. More than 3,200 images cover the years 1870 to 1951, with the bulk dating from 1900 to 1940. From the Prints and Photographs Division.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:33:27 GMTNew Wise Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/jun10/
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress website features fascinating facts on the Twitter archives, a remarkable gift, a very funny guy and volcano preparedness.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:19:18 GMTLibrary of Congress at ALA DC 2010http://www.loc.gov/ala/
Library of Congress activities at the 2010 Annual Conference of the American Library Association, Washington, D.C.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:28:11 GMTExperiencing War: The Korean War, Not Forgottenhttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-korea.html
Nestled between the epic cataclysm that was World War II and the roiling controversy that was Vietnam, Korea is too often referred to as the forgotten war. A new presentation of the Library's Veterans History Project.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:26:00 GMTCanada Collections in the Archive of Folk Culturehttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/guides/Canada.html
Finding aids to collections in the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:22:37 GMTLatest Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/10012/
The latest issue of the Library of Congress Information Bulletin includes stories on the 10th anniversary of the Veterans History Project, the Gershwin Prize, a 400-year old map and a new ambassador for children's literature.Fri, 28 May 2010 19:54:09 GMTTopics in Chronicling America: The Anarchist Movementhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/anarchy.html
The information and sample article links provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in the Chronicling America: American Historic Newspapers digital collection.Fri, 28 May 2010 17:52:57 GMTLibrary General Publishing Programhttp://www.loc.gov/publish/general/
A resource for publishers, editors, and the general public. Find information on the wide variety of publications published by the Library of Congress, learn about co-publishing opportunities, and browse webcasts and audio clips related to recent publications.Fri, 28 May 2010 17:53:50 GMTNLS/BPH News Jan-March 2010http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/news/2010/jan-mar.html
News from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Fri, 28 May 2010 17:49:36 GMTVeterans History Project: Serving in Silencehttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-lgbt.html
Gay members of the Armed Forces have had to live with an extra layer of discretion and professionalism. Here are stories of men and women who served their country while balancing the need to keep their private lives private.Fri, 28 May 2010 17:35:06 GMTNew Look for Ask a Librarianhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/
One of our most popular features gets a makeover, improving design and usability.Fri, 28 May 2010 17:30:41 GMTFinding Franklin: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/franklin/autobiography.html
A guide to Benjamin Franklin's "Autobiography," both an important historical document and Franklin's major literary work.Mon, 10 May 2010 15:08:45 GMTNLS Talking Book Topics: Mar-Apr 2010http://www.loc.gov/nls/tbt/2010/3marapril.html
Information from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at the Library of Congress.Mon, 10 May 2010 15:06:55 GMTGerald Ford: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/ford/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with President Gerald Ford. Mon, 10 May 2010 15:04:02 GMTLatest Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0912/
The latest issue of the Library of Congress Information Bulletin includes stories on the Library's baseball collections, FLICC awards, and funny stuff from a funny guy.Mon, 10 May 2010 14:35:01 GMTAddress/Telephone Directories from the Netherlandshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/phonenl/nlphone.html
Telephone directories are generally not cataloged by the Library of Congress. The following compilation of directories reflects the Library of Congress' holdings of telephone directories from the Netherlands as of March 2010.Mon, 10 May 2010 15:02:55 GMTNew Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0911/index.html
The new issue contains features on the 2009 National Book Festival, a new space for young readers in the Library and a national "Teach-In" on veteran's history.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:45:30 GMTEmergency Preparedness: Volcanoes and Risks to Repositorieshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/volcano.html
Volcanic eruptions can put collections at risk of loss as a result of violent explosions, soiling from ash, and/or burning from cinders. Ash and debris from eruptions and fire can also damage buildings, filtration systems, fans, ducts, electrical systems, and other infrastructure, putting whole collections in jeopardy.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:46:50 GMTLyndon Baines Johnson: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/lbjohnson/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with President Lyndon Johnson. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:48:20 GMTUnited States Election 2006 Web Archivehttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/lcwa/html/elec2006/elec2006-overview.html
The United States Election 2006 Web Archive is a selective collection of approximately 2119 sites produced by congressional and gubernatorial candidates, political party, government, advocacy, blog, public opinion, and miscellaneous Web sites related to the 2006 elections.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:44:13 GMTRichard M. Nixon: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/nixon/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with U.S. President Richard M. Nixon. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Nixon such as photographs, manuscripts, political cartoons, and documents that are available throughout the Library website.Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:37:13 GMTVerin Noravank Gospels: Technical Studyhttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/analytical/noravank.html
rare 15th century Armenian gospel from the Verin Noravank Monastery in Siwnik was acquired with special funds by the Library of Congress in 2008. Following its arrival, the beautifully illuminated manuscript has been the subject of an in-depth technical study, which arose primarily out of the need to preserve the four miniatures of the Evangelists and the decorative illuminations in the text. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:35:29 GMTNew Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/090910/index.html
The new issue contains features on cartoonist Herblock, a Civil War cartographer, William Saroyan and Jane Goodall.Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:33:04 GMTFacelift for Photo Cataloghttp://www.loc.gov/pictures/
The Library's extensive Prints and Photographs Online Catalog has launched a new look and exciting new features. A dynamic redesign offers clean and visually inviting pages, with easy-to-use features for searching, browsing and sharing. The catalog offers to 1.25 million digital images and to more than 600,000 records describing the Library's prints and photo holdings.Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:38:24 GMTNew Wise Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/apr10/index.html
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress website features fascinating facts on Robert Burns, Earth Day, Patsy Mink, rare cookbooks and April showers.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:23:39 GMTU.S. ISSN Centerhttp://www.loc.gov/issn/index.html
The U.S. ISSN Center, part of the international ISSN Network, assigns International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN) to serials published in the U.S. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:21:01 GMTAFC: Selections from California Collectionshttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/sampler/CAsampler.html
California is one of the nation's most complex and multi-faceted states. The following examples from the American Folklife Center's extensive holdings include folklife interviews, songs, ballads, instrumental music, and oral histories from various collections documenting California's cultural heritage. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:18:09 GMTNLS/BPH News Oct-Dec 2009http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/news/2009/october-december.html
News from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:16:43 GMTAlvin Ailey American Dance Theaterhttp://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/alvinailey/Pages/default.aspx
Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as a company dedicated to enriching American modern dance heritage and preserving the uniqueness of the African American cultural experience. This exhibition draws from the Music Division's rich collections to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this acknowledged treasure of American modern dance. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:13:51 GMTAmelia Earhart: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/earhart/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with aviator Amelia Earhart, including manuscripts, photographs, and books.Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:12:10 GMTRussian Newspapers at the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/newspapers/ru/runews1.html
This bibliography lists the Library of Congress' extensive collection of over 1500 Russian newspapers, beginning with the 1715 issues of "Viedomosti o voennykh i innykh dielakh," and ending with current publications, whether received in paper, microfilm, or electronic format.Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:11:18 GMT3-D Confocal Imaging of Vertically Grooved Analog Audio Recordingshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/projects/confocal.html
Analog audio recordings of cylinders and phonograph disks are at risk for loss as they deteriorate, exfoliate, or break. In addition, standard playback techniques using stylus or other tactile systems can in themselves cause change. The Library of Congress, in collaboration with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories, has pursued the develop imaging systems to use 2 and 3 dimensional scanning techniques to capture sound from laterally and vertically grooved analog sound recording.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:08:38 GMTPreservation of Time-Based Mediahttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/projects/time.html
The Library of Congress has many examples of time-based media, including film, audio, and video as well as digital works. Preserving these works can be especially challenging since they are depended on technology to be heard or viewed, and include duration as a dimension.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:07:19 GMTNew Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/09078/index.html
The new issue contains features on Serge Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes, the papers of Vladimir Nabokov, social networking, saving sounds and more.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:32:32 GMTHappy Birthday Samuel Barber!http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200183698/default.html
Selected manuscripts, audio recordings and articles describing Barber materials at the Library of Congress have been made available to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the composer's birth.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:01:43 GMTVoices from Afghanistanhttp://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/voicesfromafghanistan/Pages/default.aspx
The Library's new exhibition highlights letters sent by citizens of Afghanistan to Radio Azadi, the Afghan branch of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. These letters capture the concerns and hopes of ordinary citizens in Afghanistan living under the extraordinarily difficult conditions of conflict and war. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:02:08 GMTWomen's History Monthhttp://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/
The Library of Congress and other agencies join in paying tribute to the generations of women whose work and lives have proven invaluable to society. This year's theme: "Writing Women Back Into History."Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:34:57 GMTNLS Talking Book Topics: Jan-Feb 2010http://www.loc.gov/nls/tbt/2010/1janfeb.html
Information from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at the Library of CongressThu, 04 Mar 2010 14:40:00 GMTNewspapers of East Central and Southeastern Europehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/newspapers/ece/necse.html
Although this bibliography of newspapers from Eastern Europe was published in 1965, it is still useful for identifying Library of Congress' holdings for older titles. Countries included are: Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:38:12 GMTFrench Resources at the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/resources/res-fr.html
The Library holds more than one million volumes of French books and bound serials in its general collections.Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:36:25 GMTPatsy T. Mink Papers at the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/mss/mink/mink-home.html
In 2007, the Manuscript Division celebrated the completion of a 3½-year project to process the rich and voluminous papers of former Hawaii representative and Title IX advocate Patsy T. Mink (1927-2002), which had been donated to the Library in 2003 by Mink's husband and daughter. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:38:17 GMTDwight D. Eisenhower: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/eisenhower/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Eisenhower such as photographs, manuscripts, political cartoons, and documents that are available throughout the Library website. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:35:55 GMTMichigan State Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/states/michigan/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Michigan, including manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, books, and maps.Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:30:39 GMTFinnish Phone Bookshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/phonefi/fiphone.html
The Library has published its list of address and telephone directories of Finland.Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:29:37 GMTNew Wise Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/mar10/index.html
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress website features fascinating facts on military submarines, Dionne Warwick, Haitian culture, poetry for community colleges and the NAACP.Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:28:28 GMTTopics in Chronicling America: Russo-Japanese Warhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/russojapanesewar.html
he information and sample article links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in the Chronicling America: American Historic Newspapers digital collection.Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:26:34 GMTJohn F. Kennedy: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/kennedy/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with U.S. President John F. Kennedy. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Kennedy such as photographs, manuscripts, political cartoons, and documents that are available throughout the Library website. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:23:42 GMTBook Explorer for Thomas Jefferson's Libraryhttp://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/jeffersonslibrary/Memory/ExhibitObjects/INT_BookExplorer.aspx
Learn more about the books in Thomas Jefferson's Library from his catalogue, compiled with annotations by E. Millicent Sowerby.Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:21:20 GMTMusic Services for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individualshttp://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/music2009.html
In 1962 a special music collection for blind persons was authorized by Congress as part of its free national library program of braille and recorded books and magazines. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:17:33 GMTNAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedomhttp://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/naacp/Pages/default.aspx
The NAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedom exhibition presents a retrospective of the major personalities, events, and achievements that shaped the NAACP’s history during its first 100 years. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:57:01 GMTVeterans History Project: Submarines, the Silent Servicehttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-submarines.html
Working and living in a confined space beneath the ocean (and sometimes the Arctic polar cap) demands a special kind of person. The Navy's submariners are all volunteers, carefully tested and screened and able to perform any job aboard, including steering the massive boat. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:56:10 GMTPoetry for the Mind's Joyhttp://www.loc.gov/poetry/mindsjoy/
Poetry for the Mind’s Joy is Poet Laureate Kay Ryan's project that includes a community college poetry contest administered by the Community College Humanities Association, fun things anyone can do with poetry right now, and a lively video conference coming this spring. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:54:58 GMTNew Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0906/index.html
The new issue contains features on the the ASCAP archives, Broadway music, Kluge Prize winners and the social practices of the Mesoamerican Toltecs.Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:54:08 GMTLouis Braille: His Legacy and Influencehttp://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/braille/Pages/default.aspx
For thousands of years, the ability of blind people to participate fully in social, political, and cultural life was limited by the lack of access to written or printed forms of information. Although the work of many others contributed to his accomplishment, Louis Braille’s invention of a tactile six-dot reading and writing system revolutionized the way blind people perceived and contributed to the world.Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:52:07 GMTHarry S. Truman: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/truman/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with U.S. President Harry S. Truman. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Truman such as photographs, manuscripts, political cartoons, and documents that are available throughout the Library website. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:50:43 GMTNebraska State Guide http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/states/nebraska/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Nebraska, including manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, books, and maps. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to Nebraska that are available throughout the Library website.Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:49:51 GMT Oklahoma State Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/states/oklahoma/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Oklahoma, including manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, books, and maps. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to Oklahoma that are available throughout the Library website.Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:49:01 GMTAddress/Telephone Directories from Luxembourghttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/phonelu/luphone.html
This index describes the Library of Congress' holdings of telephone directories from Luxembourg as of October 2009.Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:47:47 GMTNew Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0905/index.html
The new issue contains features on the World Digital Library, the Federal Writers Project, abstract art, disabled vets and more.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:49:00 GMTWilling to Serve: American Indianshttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-nativeamericans.html
American Indians have eagerly served a government which did not always keep its word to their ancestors. All of the Native Americans featured here volunteered to serve in conflicts from World War II to Iraq. New from the Veterans History Project.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:51:18 GMTWomen Photojournalists: Charlotte Brookshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/womphotoj/brooksintro.html
Charlotte Brooks is a photojournalist who worked for Look magazine from 1951 until 1971. As a sociologist with a camera, she liked to document changes in American life, including politics, health and science, education, families, urban and suburban issues, entertainment, racial conflicts, and women's roles. New from the Prints and Photographs Division.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:52:43 GMTArchie and Robert Frosthttp://www.loc.gov/poetry/archiecomic.html
A notable Poet Laureate has an impact on America's oldest teenager.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:53:59 GMTUpdated Reader Registrationhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/readerregistration.html
Information on physical access to the Library's reading rooms.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:50:03 GMT2008 Annual Report of the Librarian of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/about/reports/annualreports/index.html
The new report of the Librarian to Congress for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2008, is now available for download.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:58:33 GMTNew Wise Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/nov09/index.html
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress website features fascinating facts on Coptic chant, Herblock, women inventors reading resources and the relationships between lobsters and wise guys.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:57:05 GMTLouis Braille: His Legacy and Influencehttp://myloc.gov/exhibitions/braille/Pages/default.aspx
Online version of the Library exhibition celebrating Louis Braille’s invention of a tactile six-dot reading and writing system, which revolutionized the way blind people perceived and contributed to the world.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:54:27 GMTSanborn Fire Insurance Mapshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/sanborn/index.php
The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Online Checklist provides a searchable database of the fire insurance maps published by the Sanborn Map Company housed in the collections of the Geography and Map Division. Not all of these maps are available online.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:53:18 GMTPoetry of September 11 http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/911poetry/
A guide to print and online poetry about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:52:18 GMTRussian Imperial Government Serials on Microfilmhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/bibs/rigs.html
A guide to the uncataloged collection in the Library of Congress.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:51:36 GMTNew Library of Congress Information Bulletnhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0904/index.html
The new issue contains features on Stevie Wonder, the Gershwn Brothers, Youtube, the future of learning and more.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:03:36 GMTAmerica's Pastimehttp://www.loc.gov/topics/baseball/
Historic baseball resources from the Library of Congress.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:01:45 GMTHerblock Collection Image Samplerhttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/hlbhtml/hlbsamp.html
More Herblock cartoons from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:58:55 GMTHerblock!http://myloc.gov/exhibitions/herblock/Pages/default.aspx
The Library of Congress celebrates Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Herb Block (1909–2001) with a look at his remarkable seventy-two-year career (1929–2001).Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:58:15 GMTChester Arthur: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/arthur/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with American President Chester Arthur. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:55:07 GMTRevelations from the Russian Archiveshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/bibs/rra.html
Exhibit Publications from the Library of Congress.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:53:45 GMTNew Wise Guide: Gimme Some Candy!http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/oct09/
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress website features fascinating facts on English dialects, the Coast Guard, ghosts, baseball and avant-garde dance.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:44:40 GMTWorld War I Postershttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/wwiposhtml/wwiposabt.html
During World War I, the impact of the poster as a means of communication was greater than at any other time during history. The ability of posters to inspire, inform, and persuade combined with vibrant design trends in many of the participating countries to produce thousands of interesting visual works. The Library of Congress Prints &amp; Photographs Division makes available online approximately 1,900 posters created between 1914 and 1920. Most relate directly to the war, but some German posters date from the post-war period and illustrate events such as the rise of Bolshevism and Communism, the 1919 General Assembly election and various plebiscites.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:42:41 GMTStabilizing Special Collections for High-Density Storagehttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/storage/index.html
n 2005, the Library of Congress opened a state-of-the-art, high-density storage facility thirty miles from Capitol Hill at Fort Meade in Maryland. The Conservation Division Move Project team was charged with preparing especially challenging special format collections for off-site transport and storage.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:42:11 GMTFinding Census Data for Business Research http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/Tutorials/tutorial_home.html
A new tutorial from the Business Reference Section.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:41:29 GMTJames Garfield: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/garfield/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with American President James Garfield. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:40:39 GMTEndangered Species: Selected Internet Resources http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/selected-internet/endangeredspecies.html
Information from the Science, Technology and Business Division. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:31:52 GMTBaseball Resources at the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/baseball/
Baseball Resources at the Library of Congress is a guide to baseball resources available on the Library's Web site and in its physical collections. The breadth and depth of materials highlighted will appeal to baseball researchers, while casual and diehard fans alike will find many digitized items documenting the history of baseball to fuel their passion for the game.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:30:55 GMTMiddle East Images in the Prints and Photographs Divisionhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/609_intro.html
The Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division has numerous varied and unique collections of Middle East images. This visual material includes photographic prints, negatives, albums, book illustrations, posters, architectural drawings, and cartoons. The majority of images were created between 1840 and 1970, although some earlier and later materials are also available. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:29:40 GMTRutherford B. Hayes: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/hayes/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with American President Rutherford B. Hayes.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:27:40 GMTCoptic Orthodox Liturgical Chant & Hymnodyhttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/coptic/coptic-home.html
With its roots in Ancient Egyptian music, Coptic Christian chant is one of the oldest liturgical genres still performed today. Drawing on the Ragheb Moftah Collection, this presentation explores some of the earliest music transcriptions by explorers, missionaries, and scholars in Egypt, highlighting Moftah's efforts to notate, record, and preserve all Coptic Orthodox hymns. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:26:24 GMTNational Disability Awareness Monthhttp://www.loc.gov/disabilityawareness/
This year's theme: "Expectation + Opportunity = Full Participation"Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:24:01 GMTWomen of Invention: Women Inventors & Patent Holdershttp://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/womeninventors.html
A general bibliography from the Science, Technology and Business Division. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:30:42 GMTPhysical Handicaps: A Selective Bibliographyhttp://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/bibliographies/awareness.html
A number of efforts have been made to extend equal opportunity to people who are physically handicapped and to encourage their full participation in all aspects of society. These efforts include the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 and other federal laws that protect the rights of disabled people with respect to access to education, employment, and public accommodations. Other efforts have involved achieving full acceptance by working to change attitudes toward people with handicaps. This bibliography explores myths and misconceptions that continue to exist about handicapped people and offers ways to interact with and write about these individuals in order to foster greater awareness and sensitivity.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:29:10 GMTFinnish Collections at the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/coll/fin.html
The European Reading Room provides direct access to a number of reference works on Finland, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, histories, biographical directories, bibliographies, and other reference sources.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:26:13 GMTJames Buchanan: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/buchanan/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with American President James Buchanan.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:25:00 GMTThe Exquisite Corpse Adventure Begins!http://www.read.gov/exquisite-corpse/
"This story starts with a train rushing through the night. The full moon lights the silver rails winding around dark mountains, through deep woods, and over steep gorges of jagged rock and one freezing cold rushing black mountain river ..."Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:23:03 GMTExplore New Worlds at read.govhttp://www.read.gov/
Visit the Library's revamped and upgraded website that celebrates the joy of books and reading! Read complete books, listen to authors, and more.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:22:03 GMT2009 Young Readers' Toolkithttp://www.loc.gov/bookfest/2009/toolkit/
Welcome to the Young Readers' Toolkit - your key to joining thousands of book lovers in the National Book Festival. Check out the 2009 lineup and start reading great authors like Kate DiCamillo, Jerry Pinkney, Judy Blume, Rick Riordan, Nikki Grimes, Mo Willems and Lois Lowry today.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:35:19 GMTNew Tracer Bullet: Science Educationhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/sciedtb.html
Science matters. Almost no one disagrees. Agreement on how science is taught, the curriculum designed, the method used, and the measure of literacy achieved is quite another matter. Almost everyone has an opinion or suggestion. This compilation provides references and resources that highlight methods, curricula, standards, and strategies that promote learning in the nation’s elementary, middle, and secondary schools.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:31:57 GMTPostcards from the Prints and Photographs Divisionhttp://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/p?pp/PPALL:@FILREJ%28@FIELD%28CALL+@od1%28LOT%2013954%29%29+@FIELD%28COLLID+coll%29%29
The weather is beautiful, wish you were here... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:28:59 GMTBallet Russeshttp://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/balletsrusses/Pages/default.aspx
An online version of the Library's exhibition celebrating one of the most influential dance companies of the twentieth century is now available.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:59:29 GMTNew Wise Guide: Law and the Worldhttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/sept09/
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress website -- with a brand new look and feel -- features fascinating facts on whittling, webs, corpses and friends.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:56:29 GMTAmerican English Dialect Recordingshttp://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/linguistics/
New in American Memory: The Center for Applied Linguistics Collection contains 118 hours of recordings documenting North American English dialects. The recordings include speech samples, linguistic interviews, oral histories, conversations, and excerpts from public speeches.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:54:25 GMTHispanic Heritage Monthhttp://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/
This year's theme: "Embracing the Fierce Urgency of Now!"Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:53:19 GMTJapanese Prints & Drawingshttp://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/p?pp/ils:FILREQ(@FIELD(COLLID+jpd))::SortBy=CALL
The Prints and Photographs Division houses more than 2,500 Japanese woodblock prints and drawings, dating from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries, by such artists as Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, Sadahide, and Yoshiiku. They have been online for some time, but searching them was challenging because of the lack of description. All images now have titles (Japanese and English translation) and subjects, enhancing searching and identification of these woodblock prints and drawings.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:23:09 GMTBagit: Transferring Content for Digital Preservationhttp://digitalpreservation.gov/videos/bagit0609.html
The Library – with the California Digital Library and Stanford University – has developed guidelines for creating and moving standardized digital containers, called “bags.” A bag functions like a physical envelope that is used to send content through the mail but with bags, a user sends content from one computer to another.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:21:41 GMTEveryday Mystery: How Do Spiders Avoid Getting Tangled?http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/spiderweb.html
A new "Everyday Mystery" in this series from the Science, Technology and Business Division.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:16:34 GMTRobert Fitzgerald: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/fitzgerald/
This guide compiles links to resources on poet Robert Fitzgerald throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites that include features on his life or selections of his work. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:15:08 GMTFranklin Pierce: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/pierce/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the 14th U.S. President. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Pierce such as manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, and images that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:14:02 GMTLibrary of Congress on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/libraryofcongress
Become a fan today!Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:03:52 GMTNational Book Festival 2009http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
The National Book Festival website has been updated to include information and authors slated for the Sept. 26, 2009 event.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:16:52 GMTNewly Updated Teachers Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/teachers/
The Library of Congress' resources for teachers has received a facelift and several new features.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:13:55 GMTNew Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/09012/index.html
The latest issue features several stories on the recent presidential inauguration and the role the Library played in it. Also featured are stories on special scholars, treasures from the prints and photographs collections and an updated visitor experience.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:11:39 GMTPembroke Albumhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/611_pembroke.html
The Pembroke Album at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division is a collection of 91 images, primarily chiaroscuro woodcuts by Italian printmakers active in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
<br>
<br>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:07:40 GMTNational Photo Company Samplerhttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/npcohtml/npcosamp.html
Some staff favorites provide a sampling of the flavors to be savored in the National Photo Company Collection in the Library's Prints and Photographs Division.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:36:23 GMTRecent Research on Daguerreotypes at George Eastman Househttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/daguerre/daguerre.html
Ralph Wiegandt and Patrick Ravines of the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film discuss their work with fragile early photographs.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:29:21 GMTDuplication Services at the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/pds/
Duplication Services provides expanded access to the collections of the Library of Congress through a wide variety of high quality reproduction services.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:33:26 GMTJoseph Auslander: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/auslander/
On July 1, 1937, Joseph Auslander began his term as the first Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. Auslander was noted for his war poems; his best-known work, The Unconquerables (1943), is a collection of poems addressed to the German-occupied countries of Europe. This guide compiles links to resources on Joseph Auslander throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:27:47 GMTResource on Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayorhttp://www.loc.gov/law/find/sotomayor.php
The Law Library launched a new website on Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor. The site contains information on articles and books by Sotomayor, Congressional documents, cases, and web resources. Thu, 28 May 2009 20:34:47 GMTThe Art of the Steal: Recognizing Forgerieshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/abagnale/abagnale.html
Frank W. Abagnale, one of the world's best known authorities on forgery, embezzlement, and secure documents and subject of the film "Catch Me If You Can," discussed his area of expertise at the Library's Preservation Directorate.Thu, 28 May 2009 20:33:06 GMTAlso Rans: Losing Presidential Candidateshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/060_ran_intr.html
Images from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Thu, 28 May 2009 20:30:57 GMTRobert Burns at 250 Symposiumhttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/Symposia/Burns/
To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, in collaboration with the Scottish Government, presented a free public symposium on Burns’s life and work, as well as his impact on America and American culture.Thu, 28 May 2009 14:20:58 GMTNLS Talking Book Topics 5-6/2009http://www.loc.gov/nls/tbt/2009/3mayjun.html
Information from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) at the Library of Congress.Thu, 28 May 2009 14:19:40 GMTNew Presidential Resource Guide: Millard Fillmorehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/fillmore/
The 13th president has been added to the list of compilations of digital materials that are available throughout the Library's Web site.Thu, 28 May 2009 14:14:39 GMTDisabled Vets: The Unhealed Woundshttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-disabledvets.html
A special presentation from the Veterans History Project: For disabled veterans, their wounds of war are daily facts of life. They are obstacles or impediments, but for the men and woman in these stories, they are not roadblocks. All say they don’t want special consideration for their disabilities, only fair and humane treatment—from the government they served and from the communities in which they live.Fri, 22 May 2009 14:34:42 GMTLevel of Collection Emergency Scenarioshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/scenarios.html
This color-coded chart is a tool to help an institution validate its emergency response plan against the wide variety of factors and combinations of factors that an emergency may include. Understanding that full-scale rehearsals of emergency response are impractical for most institutions, this lays out potential scenarios for “table top” or “talk through” exercises that allow staff to cross-check assumptions and response strategies.Fri, 22 May 2009 14:32:41 GMTYudin Collection at the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/yudin/yudinintro.html
The year 2006 marked the one hundredth anniversary of the Library of Congress's acquisition of the library of Gennadii Vasil'evich Yudin, a Siberian businessman and lifelong book collector of rare imagination. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Yudin's collection remains the anchor of the Library of Congress's rich holdings relating to Russia. Here we present several links to summaries, articles, and a book about Yudin's library.Fri, 22 May 2009 14:20:22 GMTBrowse by Topichttp://www.loc.gov/topics/
A new set of reference pages designed to make it easier to find the Library’s diverse and extensive online collections.Wed, 20 May 2009 20:44:12 GMTLetters About Literature Winners 2009http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/letters/2009-LAL-nationalwinners.html
Listing of winners and their entries for this annual contest that invites students to write a personal letter to an author, living or dead, from any genre--fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic--explaining how that author's work changed the student's way of thinking about the world or themselves. Wed, 20 May 2009 20:41:17 GMTWomen Photojournalists: Marjory Collinshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/womphotoj/collinsintro.html
A profile, list of resources and images and essay on this 20th century photojournalist.Wed, 20 May 2009 20:43:05 GMTNew Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0812/index.html
The latest issue features a look at the future of bibliographic control; reorganizing the Library's acquisition and cataloging processes; an open house of new items in Rare Book &amp; Special Collections; a celebration of the work of Chinua Achebe; and more.Wed, 20 May 2009 20:38:39 GMTNew Authorities and Vocabularies Servicehttp://id.loc.gov/
The Library launches a new service to enable machines to programmatically access data, starting with Library of Congress Subject Headings. This service is a step toward exposing and interconnecting vocabulary and thesaurus data via URLs. Fri, 01 May 2009 19:14:29 GMTAsian Pacific American Heritage Resourcehttp://www.asianpacificheritage.gov/index.html
“Lighting the Past, Present and Future” is the theme of this year's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and honors the many contributions citizens of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have made to America.Fri, 01 May 2009 15:20:03 GMTJewish Heritage Resourcehttp://www.jewishheritage.gov/index.html
The Library of Congress and several partner institutions join in paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who have helped form the fabric of American history, culture and society.Fri, 01 May 2009 15:19:11 GMTNew Wise Guide: Law and the Worldhttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/may09/
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on Law Day, the World Digital Library, architecture and YouTube.Fri, 01 May 2009 15:17:57 GMTWomen Serving in Combat: A Panel Discussionhttp://www.loc.gov/vets/lioness.html
The Veterans History Project screened the documentary film Lioness, about women soldiers serving in Iraq, on March 24, 2009. A panel discussion followed, moderated by VHP Historian Tom Wiener. Fri, 01 May 2009 15:15:53 GMTReed Whittemore: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/whittemore/
This guide compiles links to resources on poet Reed Whittemore throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites that include features on his life or selections of his work. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:14:57 GMTNational Union Catalog of Manuscript Collectionshttp://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/index.html
Celebrating fifty years, 1959-2009.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:13:33 GMTNLS Flash: Vol. 5, No. 1http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/volume5/number1.html
News from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:11:49 GMTIraq War, 2003 Web Archivehttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/lcwa/html/iraq/iraq-overview.html
New from the Library of Congress Web Archives.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:10:30 GMTPaul Laurence Dunbar: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/dunbar/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Paul Laurence Dunbar, including manuscripts, photographs, and books. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:22:28 GMTUnited States Election 2004 Web Archiveshttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/lcwa/html/elec2004/elec2004-overview.html
A selective collection of approximately 2,000 Web sites associated with the United States Presidential, Congressional, and gubernatorial elections.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:20:25 GMTFelix Mendelssohn at the Library of Congresshttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/mendelssohn/
To mark the bicentennial of the birth of composer Felix Mendelssohn, the Library of Congress’s Music Division, one of the world’s major repositories of primary source material related to the composer, is making available digital images of selected resources from its holdings.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:19:12 GMTTesting Resource Description and Access (RDA)http://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/rda/
In response to concerns about RDA raised by the Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control, the three U.S. national libraries--the Library of Congress, the National Library of Medicine and the National Agricultural Library--made a commitment to the further development and completion of RDA. The three libraries agreed to make a joint decision on whether or not to implement RDA, based on the results of a test of both RDA and the Web product. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:17:44 GMTLibrary of Congress on YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/user/LibraryOfCongress
The Library of Congress launches a YouTube channel as part of a continuing initiative to make its incomparable treasures more widely accessible to a broad audience.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:26:41 GMTNew Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0811/
The latest issue features an in-depth review of the 2008 National Book Festival, hosted by the Library and Laura Bush; the opening of the literary season with a program of readings by Poet Laureate Kay Ryan; and more.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:21:36 GMTHow Do Fortunes Get Inside of Fortune Cookies?http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/fortunecookie.html
New in the "Everyday Mysteries" series of science facts from the Library of Congress.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:18:56 GMTNLS Talking Book Topics 3-4/2009http://www.loc.gov/nls/tbt/2009/2marapr.html
Information from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) at the Library of Congress.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:17:25 GMTRecent Trends in Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritagehttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/reedy1.html
Chandra Reedy of the University of Delaware on the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003).Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:15:58 GMTSojourner Truth: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/truth/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Sojourner Truth, including manuscripts, photographs, and books. Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:11:25 GMTNew Wise Guide: Coconuts and Choppershttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/apr09/
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on coconuts, poetry, song and helicopters.Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:02:23 GMTLaw Library: Legal Blawgshttp://www.loc.gov/law/find/web-archive/legal-blawgs.php
From the Law Library of Congress, a database of legal blogs, or "blawgs," beginning in 2007.Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:14:11 GMTWebcast: The CAMEO Database of Conservation Termshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/derrick1.html
A webcast describes CAMEO (Conservation and Art Materials Encyclopedia Online), an electronic database of terms, materials and techniques used in all aspects of conservation and production of artistic, architectural, archaeological, and anthropological materials.Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:07:24 GMTSlideshow of Abraham Lincoln Imageshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/slidelinc/index.html
A slideshow of images of and related to Abraham Lincoln.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:06:25 GMTNew Science Reference Guide: Women and Minorities in Science and Technologyhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/womenminorities.html
This guide will be helpful to those studying women and minorities in the sciences. Included in the guide are selected book titles, journal titles, Library of Congress guides and Internet resources.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:03:06 GMTNew in Prints and Photographs: Korab Collectionhttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/krbhtml/krbabt.html
This selection of almost 800 photographs by Balthazar Korab (b. 1926) documents 19 projects designed by renowned architect Eero Saarinen (1910-1961). Included are corporate headquarters, airports, university facilities, embassies, private residences, churches, a museum, and a monumental arch. Korab captured their development in the 1950s and 1960s from model and site plan through construction to finished exteriors and interiors.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:00:57 GMTLab Renovation: Increasing Energy Efficiency and Reducing Environmental Impacthttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/projects/lab_renovation.html
The Library of Congress Preservation Research and Testing Division has recently upgraded its 25 year old laboratories. This initiative has allowed the Library to strengthen its scientific research effort in a number of important ways. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:56:08 GMTNew Presidential Resource Guideshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/index.html
Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and Warren Harding have been added to the list of compilations of digital materials that are available throughout the Library's Web site. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:53:43 GMTNew Additions to "Pictorial Americana"http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/toc.html
Sections on Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and more.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:27:12 GMTPreserving Memories: Creating a Family Time Capsulehttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/familytreasures/timecap.html
Tips and techniques from the Library's Preservation Directorate.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:20:32 GMTNLS News, Vol. 40 Nos. 3-4http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/news/2008/jul-dec.html
July to December 2008 news from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:22:28 GMTNew State Guides: New York, New Hampshirehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/states/index.html
The State Resource Guides linked from this page compile digital materials that are available throughout the Library's Web site. In addition, each guide provides links to external Web sites and a bibliography containing selected works for both general and younger readersTue, 24 Mar 2009 14:18:52 GMTWomen's History Monthhttp://womenshistorymonth.gov/
Several federal agencies join in paying tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society. This year's theme: "Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet."Mon, 01 Mar 2009 13:35:45 GMTVHP: Helicoptershttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-helicopters.html
A new feature in the Veterans History Project covers the role of the remarkable helicopter in theaters of war.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:42:36 GMTNew Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0810/
The latest issue features a history of exhibitions from the Library's collections, a new exhibition of campaign songs, a new home for the Library's European Reading Room, and new publications.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:39:28 GMTNew Wise Guide: Lincoln, Wall Street, Neuroscience and Morehttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/mar09/
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on music and the brain, Lincoln in his time, new virtual games from the Library and a center celebrating folklore.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:37:25 GMTWith Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibitionhttp://myloc.gov/exhibitions/lincoln/pages/default.aspx
Online preview of an exhibition commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the nation’s revered 16th president. More than a chronological account of the life of Abraham Lincoln, the exhibition reveals Lincoln the man, whose thoughts, words, and actions were deeply affected by personal experiences and pivotal historic events.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:33:20 GMTAlfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolnianahttp://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/stern-lincoln/index.html
Alfred Whital Stern (1881-1960) of Chicago presented his outstanding collection of Lincolniana, to the Library of Congress in 1953. His collection, which he began to assemble in the 1920s, documents the life of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) both through writings by and about Lincoln as well as a large body of publications concerning the issues of the times including slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and related topics.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:37:24 GMTLincoln and the Lawhttp://www.loc.gov/law/help/rare-books/lincoln.php
The Abraham Lincoln historical collection of the Law Library of Congress vividly illustrates three periods in which the law played a prominent part of the Lincoln era: Lincoln the Lawyer, Habeas Corpus and the War Powers of the President, and The Assassination: Trials. Each era includes the full text of several items from the Rare Book Collection of the Law Library of Congress.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:36:35 GMTLincoln Photos on Flickrhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157613324367705/
In honor of the two-hundredth anniversary of his birth, the Library of Congress has recently added a set of twenty-two photographs relating to the life of Abraham Lincoln to the photo-sharing site Flickr. Lincoln lived in the era when photography was introduced to the world and then became a mass communication tool. Lincoln was the first U.S. presidential candidate to tap the new technology frequently and has been called the most photographed man of his day.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:35:58 GMTAbraham Lincoln and Poetryhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/lincolnpoetry/
Abraham Lincoln's fondness for poetry influenced the nature of his thought and the character of his writing. This Web Guide provides an overview of Abraham Lincoln as a reader, writer, recipient, and subject of poetry.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:57:03 GMTAmerican Family History and Folklife Online Resourcehttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/familyfolklife/index.html
Many of the most dearly held traditions among Americans of all backgrounds are maintained within the family. People are increasingly interested in studying their family history, and in researching their family’s folk traditions. The goal of this online presentation, created by the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, is to encourage and assist American families in carrying out this important and rewarding research.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:55:44 GMTPrimary Source Set: Abraham Lincolnhttp://memory.loc.gov/learn/community/cc_lincoln_kit.php
From the Learning Page, Teacher's Resources at the Library of Congress. The resources in this primary source set are intended for classroom use.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:54:50 GMTAlexander Hamilton: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/hamilton/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Alexander Hamilton. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Hamilton such as manuscripts, letters, broadsides, government documents, and images that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:53:26 GMTAfrican American History Month 2009http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to become a backbone American society.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:12:59 GMTNew Wise Guide: States, Swearing, Passports, Filmshttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/feb09/index-flash.html
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on the Lincoln Bible used by President Obama, the National Film Registry, the NAACP papers and new interactive features on the Library's Web site.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:11:53 GMTGwendolyn Brooks: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/brooks/
This guide compiles links to resources on Gwendolyn Brooks throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites that include features on her life or selections of her work. Brooks, the first African American author to win the Pulitzer Prize, is perhaps best known for her lyrical portraits of African American urban life.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:09:16 GMTHarriet Tubman: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/tubman/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Harriet Tubman, including manuscripts, photographs, and books. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to Harriet Tubman that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:08:02 GMTFor the Common Good: Library of Congress Flickr Pilothttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/flickr_pilot.html
Summary report on Library pilot program through Flickr photo-sharing service.Web Guide: Georgia (U.S. State)http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/states/georgia/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Georgia, including manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, books, and maps.Kay Ryan: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ryan/
This guide compiles links to resources on Poet Laureate Kay Ryan throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites that include features on her life or selections of her work. Center for the Book: Related Organizations, Programshttp://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/relatedorgs/
These "community of the book" organizations and programs have purposes and interests that relate to the basic mission of the Center for the Book - to stimulate public awareness of books, reading, libraries and literacy.Print and Photo Researcher's Toolboxhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/resource/researchertool.html
New from the Prints and Photographs Reading Room: These resources provide information and methods for exploring image history, processes, content, and meaning. Play Knowledge Questhttp://myloc.gov/Pages/KnowledgeQuest.aspx
Go on a quest to discover the hidden meanings of rare treasures from the Library of Congress. Examine historic objects, conquer every challenge, and claim a special reward. New Science Tracer Bullet: Archaeoastronomyhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/archaeoastronomytb.html
Archaeoastronomy is the interdisciplinary study of prehistoric, ancient, and traditional astronomies within their cultural context. Its sources include both written and archaeological remains and it embraces calendrics, practical observation, sky lore, celestial myth, and more. Its true scope establishes it as an "anthropology of astronomy."Veterans History Project Staff Favorites: Arthur Kellerhttp://www.loc.gov/vets/staff-favorites-arthurkeller.html
A showcase of our most treasured collections selected by VHP staff members. These veterans’ stories highlight the diversity and dramatic content of our holdings.Images of the Lincoln Biblehttp://www.loc.gov/blog/?p=410
High-resolution images of the Bible that Abraham Lincoln first took the oath of office in 1861. Barack Obama will use this Bible when he is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.Preserving Inaugural Memorabiliahttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/familytreasures/
Elections and inaugurations generate buttons, tickets, news items, photos, bumper stickers, and other collectibles that can connect future generations to history. If you collect such memorabilia, the Library of Congress has advice to help you preserve your collection. The Library of Congress at ALA Midwinter 2009http://www.loc.gov/ala/
Library of Congress activities at the 2009 Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association in Denver, Jan. 23-28.W.E.B. Du Bois: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/dubois/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with W.E.B. Du Bois, including manuscripts, photographs, and books. State Primary Resource Locatorhttp://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/states/index.html
The Library of Congress has rich documents and artifacts from every state, the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. You can browse some of the best primary sources by state in the Features and Activities section of the Teachers Page.Inauguration 2009 Sermons and Orations Projecthttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/inaugural/index.html
On January 20, 2009, the United States will inaugurate Barack Obama, the country’s first African American president. In anticipation of citizens’ efforts to mark this historic time around the country, the American Folklife Center will be collecting audio and video recordings of sermons and orations that comment on the significance of the inauguration of 2009.Booker T. Washington: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/btwashington/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Booker T. Washington, including manuscripts, photographs, and books.Bulgarian Journals at the Library of Congress, 1846-2008http://www.loc.gov/rr/european/journals/bu/bujour1.html
Description of the Library's collections.New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0809/index.html
The latest issue features Herman Wouk, first recipient of the Library of Congress Lifetime Achievement Award for the Writing of Fiction; new Poet Laureate Kay Ryan; a government Web archives project; found treasures in the Library's vaults; and more.Library of Congress Annual Reporthttp://www.loc.gov/about/reports/annualreports/index.html
The Library has published its annual report for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2007. These and other recent reports are available in PDF format.Upgrade to myLOC.govhttp://www.myloc.gov
New look and few features for the Library's interactive experience:
<br>- A more interactive home page showcasing the Library’s hidden treasures
<br>- Interactives and activities for students
<br>- Educational content for teachers that’s easy to find
<br>- Exhibitions that both show and tell. See items while learning the story.
<br>Barack Obama: Poethttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/prespoetry/bo.html
The newest entry in the Library series, "Presidents as Poets," featuring poetry written by U.S. Presidents (and in this case, the new President-Elect).Letters About Literature 2008http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/letters/2008-LAL-nationalwinners_wletters.html
Winners and winning entries from the annual reading-writing contest, sponsored by the Library's Center for the Book.Communist International (Comintern) Archives Projecthttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/comintern/comintern-article.html
As one of nine institutions participating in the International Committee for the Computerization of the Comintern (INCOMKA), the Library of Congress (LC) played a primary role in making the archives of the Communist International available to researchers around the world.NLS Flash: Vol. 4, No. 3http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/volume4/number3.html
News from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Mass Deacidificationhttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/projects/mass_deacid.html
Information on the a process to extend the life expectancy of certain paper, from the Library's Preservation Directorate.Harris & Ewing Photo Collectionhttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/hechtml/hecabt.html
The Harris &amp; Ewing Collection of photographic negatives includes glass and film negatives taken by Harris &amp; Ewing, Inc., which photographed people, events, and architecture, particularly in Washington, D.C., during the period 1905-1945. Available online are a growing proportion of the glass negatives -- a subset of the approximately 50,000 news photographs and 20,000 studio portraits of notable people in the collection. The Nature & Science of Autumnhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/autumn.html
A guide to selected resources from the Library's Science, Technology and Business Division.William McKinley: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/mckinley/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with U.S. President William McKinley. Florida State Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/states/florida/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Florida, including manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, books, and maps. CD-R and DVD-R RW Longevity Researchhttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/projects/cd-r_dvd-r_rw_longevity.html
Information on the lifespan of new consumer digital media, from the Library's Preservation Directorate.Native American Heritage Monthhttp://www.loc.gov/topics/nativeamericans/
This year's theme: "Celebrating Tribal Nations: America's Great Partners."New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0806/
The new issue highlights "Celebrating the United States" and "Thomas Jefferson's Library," two must-see exhibition for any visitor to the Nation's Capital; the 50th anniversary of Law Day; the final appearance of Charles Simic as Poet Laureate; and more.About the Library's Photochrom Print Collectionhttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pgzhtml/pgzabt.html
The Photochrom Print Collection has almost 6,000 views of Europe and the Middle East and 500 views of North America. Published primarily from the 1890s to 1910s, these prints were created by the Photoglob Company in ZÃ¼rich, Switzerland, and the Detroit Publishing Company in Michigan. The richly colored images look like photographs but are actually ink-based photolithographs.Concerts from the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0809-homepage.html
The 2008-09 season of free concerts at the Coolidge Auditorium.Benjamin Harrison: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/bharrison/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with U.S. President Benjamin Harrison. Address/Telephone Directories from Belarushttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/phoneby/byphone.html
The Library of Congress maintains a large collection of foreign and domestic telephone directories, although most of these are not cataloged.100-Year Paper Natural Aging Projecthttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/projects/100-yr_nat_aging.html
Topics in conservation science from the Library's Preservatin Directorate.Migration of the Monarch Butterflyhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/butterfly.html
A new science reference guide from the Library's Science, Technology and Business Division.New Wise Guide: Gimme Some Candy!http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/oct08/index-flash.html
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on Halloween candy, lessons from disaster, and stained glass design.How Can I Keep From Singing? A Seeger Family Tributehttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/Seegersymposium/
The Library of Congress paid tribute to one of America's most enduring musical legacies in a two-day celebration entitled How Can I Keep From Singing? A Seeger Family Tribute, from March 15-16, 2007. Events included a special screening of archival films, a symposium and a two hour concert, over the course of the two days.NLS Reference Materials, Added Entrieshttp://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/addedentries/vol35-4.html
The following titles have been selected from materials that were added to the NLS reference collections during summer 2008.Frederick Douglass: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/douglass/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Frederick Douglass, including manuscripts, photographs, and books. Musical Instruments at the Library of Congresshttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/instruments/instruments-home.html
A new feature in the Library's Performing Arts Encyclopedia features the Library's incomparable collection of musical instruments.New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0804/
The new issue celebrates the 75th anniversary of FDR’s New Deal; a new videophone system for employees with special needs; review of a symposium on the legacy of Mexican composers Carlos Chávez and Silvestre Revueltas; Hitler's art; and more. TAPPI Standard Paper Reference Collectionhttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/projects/paper_ref_coll.html
The Library of Congress holds a collection of standard papers made from known fibers from the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI). This collection has long been used to provide reference samples to aid in the identification of fibers in papers found in conjunction with collections in libraries, archives and museums.State Resource Guideshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/states/
The State Resource Guides linked from this page compile digital materials that are available throughout the Library's Web site. NLS Talking Book Topics 9-10/2008http://www.loc.gov/nls/tbt/2008/5sepoct.html
Information from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) at the Library of Congress.Solving a Civil War Photograph Mysteryhttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/cwphtml/cwpmystery.html
A photo allegedly showing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in front of his troops at City Point, Va., during the Civil War is examined.Robert Penn Warren: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/warren/
On February 26, 1986, Librarian of Congress Daniel J. Boorstin announced the appointment of Robert Penn Warren as the first Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. This guide compiles links to resources on Robert Penn Warren throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites.BERA: Guide to Russian Business Information Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/business/BERA/issue13/issue13_main.html
This guide provides an extensive collection of annotated print and online information resources on Russia's business and economy.Rediscover Northern Ireland Events 2008http://www.loc.gov/folklife/events/NorthernIrelandEvents2008.html
Events sponsored by the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0803/
The new issue commemorates 60 years of the Library's Federal Research Division, reviews the Library's pilot program with the Flickr photo sharing service, reveals newly discovered photos of Abraham Lincoln and covers the donation of the papers of civil rights leader James Forman.Emergency Preparedness: Tornado Response and Recoveryhttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/tornado.html
Tornados can damage collections in many ways. Books and papers may be blown from shelving and desks. Collections may be scattered, damaged and soiled. Information from the Library's Preservation Directorate.Emergency Preparedness: Hurricane Response and Recoveryhttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/hurricane.html
Hurricanes can damage collections in multiple ways. The sheer impact of high winds, flying debris, driving rain and rushing and rising waters can break windows, blow papers around, scatter and tear documents, and knock over bookshelves. Information from the Library's Preservation Directorate.Science Reference Guide: Beer & Brewinghttp://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/beerandbrewing.html
A tasty and refreshing reference guide to the history and science of bewing from the Science Technology and Business Division.National Hispanic Heritage Monthhttp://www.loc.gov/topics/hispanicheritage/
This year's theme: "Getting Involved: Our Families, Our Community, Our Nation."Redesigned Site: FLICC and Fedlinkhttp://www.loc.gov/flicc/
New, user-centric and comprehensive web functionality from the Federal Library and Information Center Committee and its FEDLINK purchasing consortium.National Book Festival: Young Reader's Toolkithttp://www.loc.gov/bookfest/2008/toolkit/
Your key to joining thousands of book lovers in the National Book Festival. NLS Flash: Vol. 4, No. 2http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/volume4/number2.html
News from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Science Reference Guide: Podcasts, Webcasts & Other Digital Media Fileshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/podcasting.html
A reference guide to the new digital resources from the Science Technology and Business DivisionExperiencing War: Hispanics in Servicehttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-hispanicveterans.html
From the collections of the Veterans History Project.State Digital Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/statememory/
Across the country, the archives, cultural institutions, museums, and libraries of many states are collaborating to create online collections that document America’s history, culture, and creativity.Ulysses S. Grant: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/grant/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Ulysses S. Grant. Accessibility: A Selective Bibliographyhttp://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/bibliographies/accessibility.html
A reference bibliography from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Emergency Preparedness: Flood Response and Recoveryhttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/flood.html
Tips and techniques from the Library's Preservation Directorate.Women Photojournalists: Helen Johns Kirtlandhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/womphotoj/kirtlandintro.html
Helen Johns Kirtland was an early woman war photojournalist active at the end of World War I. She was the "the first and only woman correspondent allowed at the front after Caporetto, the 1917 Italian retreat in which 275,000 troops were captured."New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/08012/
The new issue features the new "Exploring the Americas" exhibition, films old and new, concerts on the radio, and a notable stained glass window designer.Folklife: The Mary Sheppard Burton Collectionhttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/msburton/
The Mary Sheppard Burton Collection was acquired by the American Folklife Center in March 2006. The centerpiece of the collection is a set of twelve beautiful hooked rugs made by Maryland artist Mary Sheppard Burton. The rugs comprise a series entitled Tell Me ’Bout, and each relates a personal narrative about the Burton family.Yao Manuscripts in the Asian Division Collectionhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/asian/yao.html
The Asian Division of the Library of Congress has purchased in recent years a sizable number of manuscripts of the Yao (a transnational minority, with the majority living in China). NLS Reference Materials, Added Entrieshttp://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/addedentries/vol35-3.html
The following titles have been selected from materials that were added to the NLS reference collections during spring 2008.Emergency Preparedness: Earthquake Response and Recoveryhttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/earthquake.html
Earthquakes can damage collections in many ways. Tips and links from the Library's Preservation Directorate.New Wise Guide: Lost Titles, Beauty Pageants, Dapping Duckshttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/aug08/index-flash.html
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on finding titles from a line of poetry, beauty pageants, poets laureate and skipping stones. Library of Congress E-Giving Sitehttp://www.loc.gov/donate/
While the Library of Congress relies upon congressional appropriations to carry out its missions, much of its work also depends on the generosity of the private sector: individuals, corporations and foundations. It is now much easier to support the de facto national library through financial donations with the launch of the Library&amp;rsquos new "e-Giving" Web site. Woodrow Wilson: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/wilson/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Woodrow Wilson. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Wilson such as manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, images, sheet music, and films that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site.NLS Flash: Vol. 4, No. 1http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/volume4/number1.html
News from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Preliminary Schedule for 2008-09 Concert Seasonhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0708-2008-09-schedule.html
Concerts from the Library of Congress.Kay Ryan Named Poet Laureatehttp://www.loc.gov/poetry/laureate_current.html
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced the appointment of Kay Ryan as the Library’s 16th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2008-2009.United States Poets Laureate: A Guide to Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/poetslaureate/
The Library's Digital Reference Team is in the process of creating Web guides to online resources for each U.S. Poet Laureate (1986-present) and Consultant in Poetry (1937-1985) to the Library of Congress. Each guide will link to Library of Congress Web pages that include information on the poet laureate's life and work, as well as to external Web sites that feature biographical information, interviews, poems, audio, video, and other materials that highlight the activities of each poet.Joseph Brodsky: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/brodsky/
This guide compiles links to resources on poet (and past Poet Laureate) Joseph Brodsky: Online Resources throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites that include features on his life or selections of his work.Mona Van Duyn: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/vanduyn/
This guide compiles links to resources on poet (and past Poet Laureate) Mona Van Duyn throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites that include features on his life or selections of his work.Robert Hass: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/hass/
This guide compiles links to resources on poet (and past Poet Laureate) Robert Hass throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites that include features on his life or selections of his work.Billy Collins: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/collins/
This guide compiles links to resources on poet (and past Poet Laureate) Billy Collins throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites that include features on his life or selections of his work. New Wise Guide: Public markets, vaudeville, family trees and tourismhttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/jul08/index-flash.html
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on the public markets, the Library's Local History and Genealogy Reading Room, tourism industry guides and much more. New Wise Guide: Michael Jackson, Olympics, myLOC, Spider-Manhttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/jun08/
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on additions to the National Recording Registry, a new interactive way of exploring the Library's collections, original comic book art and more.Library of Congress at ALA Annual 2008http://www.loc.gov/ala/
The Library of Congress shall participate in this year's American Library Association Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif., from June 26 - July 2. Abraham Lincoln: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/lincoln/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Abraham Lincoln, including the complete Abraham Lincoln Papers from the Manuscript Division. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Lincoln such as manuscripts, letters, broadsides, government documents, and images that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site. Andrew Johnson: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/ajohnson/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Andrew Johnson. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Johnson such as manuscripts, letters, broadsides, government documents, and images that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site.Ted Kooser: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/kooser/
A guide to online resources related to Ted Kooser, who served as Poet Laureate from 2004 to 2006.
<br>Louise Gluck: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/gluck/
A guide to online resources related to Louise Gluck, who served as Poet Laureate from 2003 to 2004.
<br>BERA: Guide to the Travel and Tourism Industryhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/business/BERA/issue11/issue11_main.html
Tourism and travel have undergone tremendous growth and diversification to become one of the fastest growing economic sectors. This new Business and Economics Research Advisor (BERA) focuses on general resources which cover the travel and tourism industry as a whole, both in the United States and abroad.Veterans History Project: National Guard in Afghanistan and Iraqhttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-waronterror.html
In 2007, researcher Larry Minear published, through Tufts University's Feinstein International Center, a study of the National Guard’s role in the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Minear found abundant source material for his study in the collections of the Veterans History Project, drawing on dozens of interviews with Guard personnel and active duty soldiers and on their photographs. This feature highlights some of the collections he employed.Illinois State Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/states/illinois/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Illinois, including manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, books, and maps. James K. Polk: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/polk/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with James K. Polk. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Polk such as manuscripts, letters, broadsides, government documents, and images that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site.The Polish Poster from Young Poland through the Second World Warhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/bibs/pposter.html
The Library of Congress published The Polish Poster: from Young Poland through the Second World War in 1993 to commemorate the centennial of the Polish art poster movement. This book recently has been digitized and made available through the two links above, for viewing via "page-turner" display or searchable .pdf.New Wise Guide: H for Hero, Sanborn Maps, Science of Addictionhttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/may08/
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on Jewish American servicemen, the Geography and Map Division, Asian Pacific American heritage and addiction.2007 National Recording Registryhttp://www.loc.gov/nationalrecordingregistry/
What our president said to the nation, what the nation said to the universe, and a cornucopia of musical milestones highlight the major themes of the 2007 National Recording Registry. Librarian of Congress James H. Billington named 25 additions to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress as part of its efforts to preserve the nation’s aural history.Asian Pacific Americans: Going for Brokehttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-asianpacific.html
Asian Pacific Americans have made lasting contributions to America's wartime efforts. Eight stories from the Library's Veterans History Project.How to Find a Novel, Short Story, or Poem Without Knowing its Title or Authorhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/lost/
A new Web guide from the Library of Congress.New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0712/
The new issue features the remarkable gift to the Library of photographer Carol Highsmith, the prototype World Digital Library, the National Visionary Leadership Project and more.Poetry Audio Recordings: A Guide to Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/poetryaudio/
This is a guide to selected online resources for audio recordings of poets reading and discussing their work.The Zora Neale Hurston Playshttp://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/hurston/
Site update: The Zora Neale Hurston Plays at the Library of Congress present a selection of ten plays written by Hurston (1891-1960), author, anthropologist, and folklorist. Asian Pacific American Heritage Resourcehttp://www.loc.gov/topics/asianpacific/
“Leadership, Diversity and Harmony—Gateway to Success” is the theme of this year's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and honors the many contributions citizens of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry have made to America.May Day: Model Charter Aids Libraries in Disasterhttp://www.loc.gov/flicc/wgpreservation.html
In honor of May Day, the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate and the Federal Library and Information Center (FLICC) have sponsored a model mutual disaster assistance charter as an aid to librarians interested in collaborating with other institutions to prepare for and cope with disasters. May Day is an initiative of the Heritage Emergency National Task Force which encourages archives, libraries, museums, and historic preservation organizations across America to do something to help protect their collections from disaster on May 1st.Elias Lönnrot and his Kalevalahttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/bibs/kalevala.html
The Library of Congress has recently digitized its 1985 publication Elias Lönnrot and his Kalevala, compiled by Elemér Bakó, the former Finno-Ugrian area specialist of the Library's European Division.About the Master Drawings Collectionhttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/drwgmahtml/drwgmaabt.html
The Master Drawings Collection (about 5,000 original drawings) offers works by artists of various nationalities. Although most of the images date from between 1830 and 1930, the oldest drawings were created before 1600 and the most recent in the 1950s. From the Prints and Photographs Division.New Wise Guide: Giant Inbox, Curtains for Lovers, Women's Arthttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/apr08/
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on baseball history, rediscovered Lincoln photos, a new Library of Congress Experience and women at war.Jewish Heritage Resourcehttp://www.jewishheritage.gov/
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who have helped form the fabric of American history, culture and society.American Choral Music Web Site Launchedhttp://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/choralmusic
In collaboration with the American Choral Directors Association, the Library of Congress has launched a Web site as part of its online Performing Arts Encyclopedia, called "American Choral Music, 1870-1923."Preservation Research Project Updateshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/projects/
The Preservation Directorate fosters research leading to the care of collections. This research takes many forms, ranging from scientific and forensic characterization studies to treatment developments. The following table provides periodic updates for a typical selection of studies.Images of 'Hitler's Private Gallery' Now Onlinehttp://www.loc.gov/blog/?p=285
The Library’s Prints and Photographs Division today posted The Private Gallery of Adolf Hitler," an album of 74 reproductions of paintings and two tapestries in Adolf Hitler's private art collection including portraits of his mother and father, his cousin Geli Raubal, his driver Streck (dated 1936). Indians of North America: Selected Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/main/indians_rec_links/overview.html
This guide is a compilation of many of the resources on the Indians of North America available at the Library of Congress as well as selected resources outside the Library. US Civil War: Selected Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/main/uscw_rec_links/civilwarlinks.html
This guide is a compilation of many of the Civil War resources at the Library of Congress, along with links to selected resources outside the Library.Pictorial Americana: New Yorkhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paNewYork.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.CPSO: Summary of Decisions, Editorial Meeting 15http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/saco/cpsoed/cpsoed-080409.html
From the Cataloging Policy and Support Office: Subject Authority Cooperative Program of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging. Meeting 15, April 9, 2008.Exhibitions from the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/
This newly redesigned and improved site highlights Library exhibitions past and present, including those featured in the new Library of Congress Experience.Genre/Form Headings for Radio Programshttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/genre2.html
In August 2007, the Cataloging Policy and Support Office (CPSO) announced a project to begin issuing genre/form authority records (MARC 21 tag 155) for motion pictures, television programs and videos. As the next step in the development of genre/form headings at the Library of Congress, CPSO has begun a project to create genre/form headings for radio programs.Eighteenth Century Russian Publications: A Cataloghttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/bibs/ecrp.html
Tatiana Fessenko (1915-1995) was a cataloger at the Library of Congress for several decades, retiring in the early 1980s. A native of Kiev with an educational background in Russian language and literature, Ms. Fessenko was particularly interested in the Library's Yudin Collection, acquired in 1906.textMD: Technical Metadata for Texthttp://www.loc.gov/standards/textMD/
textMD is a XML Schema that details technical metadata for text-based digital objects. It most commonly serves as an extension schema used within the Metadata Encoding and Transmission Schema (METS) administrative metadata section.myLOC.govhttp://www.myloc.gov/
A new interactive Web site will allow you to personalize your own Library of Congress experience by bookmarking areas of interest online and encourage you to continue your exploration of the Library’s collections by connecting you with digital content. Library and Information Science: A Guide to Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/libsci/
This guide is intended for individuals without ready access to print resources and subscription databases in the field of library and information science. It compiles free, full-text resources available on the Web for use by librarians, library technicians, and students in the field.James Madison: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/madison/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with James Madison, including the complete James Madison Papers from the Manuscript Division. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Madison such as manuscripts, letters, broadsides, government documents, and images that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site.James Monroe: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/monroe/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with James Monroe. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Monroe such as manuscripts, letters, broadsides, government documents, and images that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site.New Wise Guide: Giant Inbox, Curtains for Lovers, Women's Arthttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/mar08/
The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on the world's largest "in" box, Russian resources, a modern version of a Shakespeare classic, and women's vision in art.Library and Information Science: A Guide to Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/libsci/
This guide is intended for individuals without ready access to print resources and subscription databases in the field of library and information science. It compiles free, full-text resources available on the Web for use by librarians, library technicians, and students in the field.Pictorial Americana: Michiganhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paMichigan.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.Pictorial Americana: Massachusettshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paMassachusetts.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.Pictorial Americana: Floridahttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paFlorida.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.West Side Story: Birth of a Classichttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/westsidestory/
When West Side Story opened on Broadway on September 26, 1957, it changed the nature of the American musical and challenged the country’s view of itself. See the new exhibition online.Pictorial Americana: Marylandhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paMaryland.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.Pictorial Americana: Louisianahttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paLouisiana.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.Pictorial Americana: Kentuckyhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paKentucky.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.Pictorial Americana: Kansashttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paKansas.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.America's Pastime: Historic Baseball Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/topics/baseball/
The rich and unique holdings of the Library of Congress include many items that document the history of baseball and Americans' fascination with the game. Through photographs, personal accounts, official games guides, newspaper accounts, films and memorabilia—including baseball cards dating from 1887—the Library's collections offer a first-hand look at the development of baseball in the 19th and early 20th centuries.Jewish Veterans of World War IIhttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-jewishveterans.html
Fighting Nazi Germany took on special significance for one group of U.S. servicemen in the European Theater. Even those Jewish soldiers and sailors who were serving elsewhere in World War II understood that defeating the Axis would be a defeat for blind hatred of any ethnic group or nationality. A new collection from the Veterans History Project.George Washington: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/washington/index.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with George Washington, including the complete George Washington Papers from the Manuscript Division, which consists of approximately 65,000 documents and is the largest collection of original Washington documents in the world. Slavery: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/slavery/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material related to slavery, including photographs, documents, and sound recordings. This guide compiles links to slavery resources throughout the Library of Congress Web site. John Adams: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/adams/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with John Adams. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Adams such as manuscripts, letters, broadsides, government documents, and images that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site. Library of Congress Experiencehttp://www.loc.gov/experience/
Preview the new exhibitions and technologies designed to inspire and engage, that will be launched in April in the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington.New Features in Chronicling Americahttp://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2008/08-049.html
More than 79,000 newly digitized newspaper pages, along with several new site features, have recently been added to the Chronicling America Web site.Thomas Jefferson: A Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/jefferson/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Thomas Jefferson, including the complete Thomas Jefferson Papers from the Manuscript Division.
<br>New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0711/
The new issue features coverage of the 2007 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, as well as articles on new Poet Laureate Charles Simic and Bobbitt Poetry Prize winner W.S. Merwin.History of Wall Streethttp://www.loc.gov/rr/business/wallstreet/wallstreet.html
Selected reference materials from Business Reference Services, Library of Congress.2008 Junior Fellows Summer Intern Programhttp://loc.gov/hr/jrfellows/
Description and application process for summer fellowship program.NLS Reference Materials: Winter 2008http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/addedentries/vol35-2.html
The following titles have been selected from materials that were added to the NLS reference collections during fall 2007. Library of Congress Web Archives Updatehttp://memory.loc.gov/diglib/lcwa/html/lcwa-home.html
Update to the Library's collections of archived web sites selected by subject specialists to represent web-based information on a designated topic.Pictorial Americana: Waterworkshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paWaterworks.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.Pictorial Americana: U.S. Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paUScong.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.Pictorial Americana: Uniformshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paUniforms.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.NLS Talking Book Topics 3-4/2008http://www.loc.gov/nls/tbt/2008/2marapr.html
Information from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) at the Library of Congress.Featured Acquisition: Watercolors by Jerry Pinkneyhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/caption/captiondrylongso.html
Illustrator Jerry Pinkney (b. 1939) conveys the essence of Lindy and the folk hero Drylongso, the two main characters in Viriginia Hamilton’s book Drylongso, through richly detailed watercolors.Featured Acquisition: Autochrome Portrait of Percy MacKaye by Arnold Genthehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/caption/captionautochrome.html
New in the Prints and Photographs Division.Veterans History Project Staff Favorites: Otto Levenhttp://www.loc.gov/vets/staff-favorites-ottoleven.html
A showcase of our most treasured collections selected by VHP staff members. The written descriptions of these veterans’ stories highlight the diversity and dramatic content of our holdings.Hyperspectral Imaging of the Waldseemuller 1507 World Maphttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/france-easton.html
The development of hyperspectral imaging has been of intense interest in its application to issues of preservation for items of cultural heritage.Veterans History Project: Women of Four Warshttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-women4wars.html
The four major wars in which American women served after World War II can be split into two pairs. Korea and Vietnam were conflicts fought in Asian countries divided by the politics of the Cold War. The Persian Gulf War and the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq were fought in the Middle East and grew out of tensions over aggression in that region and, in the latter instance, the 9/11 attacks. For women, the first two wars signaled few advances in their roles in military service, but in the two recent wars, the areas of women’s participation expanded immensely, with potentially more dire consequences.New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0710/
The new issue celebrates 20 years of achievement under Librarian of Congress James Billington;" a donation of more than 7,000 hours of live jazz and blues; a discussion of the digitization of rare books; a meeting of scholars, musicians, artists and activists on the subject of occupational folklore; and the annual meeting of the Global Legal Information Network (GLIN). Web Guide: The American Founders Onlinehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/founders/
The digital resources described in this guide provide online access, in varying degrees, to the personal papers and/or publications of the major founders of the American Republic—that is, those men who served in roles of national political leadership between 1765 and 1815. Web Guide: George Washington's First Inaugural Addresshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/inaugural.html
On April 30, 1789, George Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States. He delivered his first inaugural address to a joint session of Congress, assembled in Federal Hall in the nation's new capital, New York City.Exploring the Early Americas (full version)http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/earlyamericas/
The online version of a groundbreaking new exhibition at the Library featuring selections from the more than 3,000 rare maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts that make up the Jay I. Kislak Collection.Library of Congress Subject Headings: Pre- vs. Post-Coordination and Related Issueshttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/pre_vs_post.html
In 2006, the Director for Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access (ABA) at the Library of Congress (LC) requested the Cataloging Policy and Support Office to review of the pros and cons of pre- versus post-coordination of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). The final report recommended, and the ABA Management accepted, that LC catalogers continue to apply pre-coordination of LCSH terms.Learning from Katrina: Conservators' Accountshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/katrinarespond.html
After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and Louisiana in 2005, several organized groups sent conservators to help assess the damage created at many cultural institutions.Performing Arts Encyclopediahttp://www.loc.gov/performingarts/index.html
The Library's online Performing Arts site now incorporates presentations and resources from the former "LC Presents: Music, Theater and Dance" site into one visually appealing and easy-to-use site.The Assassination of Abraham Lincolnhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/599_linc.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress in response to requests regularly received by the Prints and Photographs Division.New Wise Guide: Home Movies, Stinky Cheese, Denmark, and the Main Reading Roomhttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/feb08/
The February 2008 issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on the a home movie that made it into the National Film Registry, a new ambassador for young people's literature, Danish collections, and more.NLS Kids Zone: Selected Books By and About Native Americanshttp://www.loc.gov/nls/children/bibliographies/native_americans.html
This is a select list of books that focus on Native American cultures and experiences. It includes books by and about Native Americans that have been added to the collections of the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped since 1997. New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0709/
The new issue celebrates the 50th anniversary of f the classic Broadway musical "West Side Story;" the new Poet Laureate; a symposium on Northern Ireland; and a discussion of the beginning of physics and life from two Nobel laureates. Russia Looks at America: The View to 1917http://www.loc.gov/rr/european/bibs/rlaa.html
Online version of a 1988 publication by Robert V. Allen (1923-1991), the Russian/Soviet Area Specialist in the European Division at the Library of Congress for thirty years, from 1955 until his retirement in 1985.African American History Month 2008http://www.loc.gov/topics/africanamericans/
A site of features, resources and stories in honor of African American History Month. The theme for 2008: "Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Multiculturalism."Lifelong Literacy: Explore New Worlds Booklisthttp://www.loc.gov/literacy/explore/
Books can open windows to new worlds and doors to adventure. As part of its Lifelong Literacy Campaign, which encourages children and young adults to become engaged in reading, the Library of Congress presents a sampling of suggested books that will spark imagination and transport readers to new and exciting places. Look for them at your public library or in your local bookstore.New Wise Guide: Maps, Cookbooks, Twelfth Night, Mexico and Flying Saucershttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/jan08/
The January 2008 issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on the Library's cookbook collection, a new book on maps, extraterrestrial life and the conquest of Mexico.Conducting Research in the Library's Recorded Sound Collectionshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/record/research.html
The Library of Congress maintains two online databases containing bibliographic descriptions of recordings: the Library of Congress online catalog and SONIC.Functions of the NLShttp://www.loc.gov/nls/functions2007.html
Functions and responsibilities of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped,Library in Photo Pilot with Flickrhttp://www.loc.gov/blog/?p=233
New project extends the reach of Library of Congress collections into new Web 2.0 communities.American Family History and Folklife Online Resourcehttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/familyfolklife/FamilyFolklifehome.html
From the American Folklife Center. The goal of this presentation is to encourage and assist American Families in collecting and preserving their folklife and oral histories for current and future generations. FAQs: StoryCorps Collectionhttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/storycorpsfaq.html
Frequently asked questions on the StoryCorps collections housed at the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress.Final Report: Future of Bibliographic Controlhttp://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/news/
The final report of the Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control has been released and is now available.2007 Homegrown Concertshttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/events/HomegrownArchives/Homegrown2007.html
Archives of past concerts in the Homegrown series from the American Folklife Center.White Paper: Issues Related to Non-Latin Characters in Name Authority Recordshttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/nonlatin_whitepaper.html
The Library of Congress and its major authority record exchange partners (British Library, Library and Archives Canada, National Library of Medicine, OCLC, Inc.) have agreed to a basic outline that will allow for the addition of non-Latin script references on name authority records distributed as part of the NACO program (no earlier than April 2008).MARBI Meeting Minutes June 23-24http://www.loc.gov/marc/marbi/minutes/an-07.html
Minutes from the June 23-24 meeting of MARBI (Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information) is an interdivisional committee of the American Library Association; Association for Library Collections and Technical Services; Library and Information Technology Association; and Reference and User Services Association.The New Deal at 75http://www.loc.gov/folklife/newdeal/index.html
"Art, Culture, and Government: The New Deal at 75," a free public presentation March 13-14, 2008, at the Library of Congress sponsored by the American Folklife Center, the Center for the Book, Prints and Photographs Division and Manuscript Division. The Russian Empire and Soviet Unionhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/bibs/resu.html
A guide to manuscripts and archival materials in the United States.What They Don't Teach in Library Schoolhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/careercat.html
Competencies, education, and employer expectations for a career in cataloging.IFLA Core Program for Preservation and Conservation (PAC)http://www.loc.gov/preserv/iflacore-2.html
The IFLA Core Program on Preservation and Conservation (PAC) was officially created in 1984 during the IFLA meeting in Nairobi, and then formally launched at the Vienna conference in 1986Library at Midwinter ALAhttp://www.loc.gov/ala/
The Library of Congress will be at the 2008 Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association in Philadelphia.New Wise Guide: Vets, Pix, Scrapbooks, Remedies and Morehttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/dec07/
The December 2007 issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on the connection between a 16th-century manuscript and Eric Clapton; the great march king and his namesake instrument; and more.Exploring the Early Americashttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/earlyamericas/
The online version of a groundbreaking new exhibition at the Library featuring selections from the more than 3,000 rare maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts that make up the Jay I. Kislak Collection.Preservation: Visiting Scholarshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/visiting.html
A listing of visiting scholars and scientists in the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate.VHP Staff Favorite: James Woolseyhttp://www.loc.gov/vets/staff-favorites-jameswoolsey.html
A showcase of our most treasured collections selected by staff members of the Veterans History Project. The written descriptions of these veterans’ stories highlight the diversity and dramatic content of our holdings.Taras Shevchenkohttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/shevchenko1.html
Taras Shevchenko in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography.Foundation Grants in Preservationhttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/foundtn-grants.html
This publication lists 1,725 grants of $5,000 or more awarded by 474 foundations, from 2003 through 2007 to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries, and to archives and museums for activities related to conservation and preservation.NLS News, Vol. 38 No. 2http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/news/2007/apr-sep.html
April-September 2007 issue of this service from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.NLS News, Vol. 37 No. 1http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/news/2007/jan-mar.html
January-March 2007 issue of this service from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Danish Collections of the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/coll/dan.html
The Library's general collections of monographs, bound periodicals, and annuals include nearly 80,000 titles from or about Denmark.American Landscape and Architectural Design 1850-1920http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/landscape/
Newly-redesigned collection in American Memory includes approximately 2,800 "lantern slides" represents an historical view of American buildings and landscapes built during the period.American Folklife News, Winter/Spring 2007http://www.loc.gov/folklife/news/
Northern Ireland, the Seeger Family, Bob Milne and Ragtime highlight this latest issue.NLS Reference Circular: Magazine Programhttp://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/circulars/magazines2007.html
This document lists all magazines produced or distributed by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, through its free reading program.PCC Annual Report 2007http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/archive/annualreports/PCCAnnualFY07.html
The fiscal 2007 annual report of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC).New Science Tracer Bullet: Extraterrestrial Lifehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/extraterrestrialtb.html
Extraterrestrial life is life that originated any place but on Earth. Although its existence remains purely hypothetical, due to the lack of universally accepted scientific evidence, there are several hypotheses about how and where life might have emerged elsewhere in the Universe, and whether or not those origins resemble the origins of life on Earth. Selected Corporate Annual Reports on Microfiche, 1975-1983http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/reports/anreports_home.html
This guide presents an alphabetical listing by company of selected annual reports on microfiche for the years 1975-1983 held in the Business Reading Room of the Library of Congress.New Wise Guide: Vets, Pix, Scrapbooks, Remedies and Morehttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/nov07/
The November 2007 issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on veterans, Toni Frissell, racing in November, a national scrapbook, native remedies and more.Selections of Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Calligraphyhttp://international.loc.gov/intldl/apochtml/apochome.html
During the late 1920s, early 1930s, and 1990s the Library of Congress acquired a large collection of Arabic script calligraphy sheets. This presentation exhibits 355 Arabic calligraphy sheets, ranging from the 9th to the 19th centuries.Radio Series: Concerts from the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/radioconcerts/
A new companion Web site to the WETA radio series of musical performances and interviews.WWII's Forgotten Theaterhttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-cbi.html
A new feature of the Veterans History Project Web site spotlights the China-Burma-India Theater in World War II.American Folklife Center: Traditional Music and Spoken Word Cataloghttp://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/afccards/afccards-home.html
This searchable database provides bibliographic information on approximately 34,000 ethnographic sound recordings. NLS Flash: Vol. 3, No. 9http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/volume3/number9.html
News from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.The March Kinghttp://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/sousa/sousa-home.html
A new online resource on composer John Philip Sousa.Veterans History Project FAQshttp://www.loc.gov/vets/faq-new.html
Updated frequently asked questions regarding the Library's Veterans History Project.PCC SCA Annual Reporthttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/sca/scaannual07.html
The annual report (Oct. 2006-Sept. 2007) of the Standard Committee on Automation, Program for Cooperative Cataloging.Integrated Pest Managementhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/pestmanagementtb.html
New in the "Tracer Bullet" series of research finding dids from the Library of Congress, Science Reference Services.Fire Recovery for Collectionshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/fire.html
In light of the California wildfire disaster, the Library offers suggestions on collection recovery after fire damage. New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0706/
The new issue features the largest private gift in the Library's history; the recent American Library Association event in Washington; and treasures unearthed by this year's class of Junior Fellows.On the Cutting Edge: Contemporary Japanese Printshttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/cwaj/
A new, interactive version of the Library's exceptional exhibition of contemporary Japanese prints from the 50th anniversary of the College Women's Association of Japan Print Show is now available.School Gardens with Constance Carterhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/journey/schoolgardens.html
The head of the Science Reference Section at the Library of Congress describes the history of the school garden in America and offers reasons why school gardens are making a comeback.1957-2007: Sputnik and the Space Racehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/sputnik.html
A guide to selected resources from the Science Reference Section, Science, Technology and Business Division of the Library of Congress.NLS Flash: Vol. 3, No. 8http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/volume3/number8.html
News from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.National Disability Employment Awareness Monthhttp://www.loc.gov/topics/disabilityawareness/
The Library of Congress celebrates 2007 National Disability Employment Awareness Month by recognizing the contributions of disabled Americans to our society and workforce.Turkestan Album from Prints and Photographshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/287_turkestan.html
The Turkestanskii Al’bom (Turkestan Album) provides a visual survey of Central Asia from the perspective of the Russian imperial government that took control of the area in the 1850s and 1860s. Includes about 1,200 photographs, with some architectural plans, watercolor drawings, and maps.Digital Preservation Quizhttp://www.digitalpreservation.gov/didyouknow/
Did you know that digital materials can be more difficult to preserve than physical ones? Take this quiz to test your digital preservation know-how.Lifelong Literacy: Storybook Adventurehttp://www.loc.gov/literacy/storybook
A new game on the Library's "Lifelong Literacy" site encourages the exploration of children's classic books through an interactive adventure and collage maker.Popular Photographic Print Processeshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/589_intro.html
Included in this guide are descriptions and examples of photographic processes represented in the collections of the Prints and Photographs Division."The War" and the Veterans History Projecthttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/thewar/
As a partner with filmmaker Ken Burns and PBS on The War, the Veterans History Project (VHP) offers this special Web site to enhance the viewing experience of this epic yet intimate look at those who sacrificed so much to serve their country during World War II.Women Photojournalistshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/596_womphotoj.html
The Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division preserves millions of images that were created for publication in magazines and newspapers. This overview highlights the work of women photojournalists represented in the Library’s collection.Multicultural Preservation Fellowshipshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/interns/multi.html
Information on 2007 interns in the Preservation Directorate.Charles Simic: "In the Library"http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/charlessimic/inthelibrary.html
A poem by the Poet Laureate.New Law Library Sitehttp://www.loc.gov/law/
The Law Library celebrates with 175th Anniversary with a new Web site design that highlights its rich digital resources available online.CONSERline, No. 29, Summer 2007http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/conserline/conserline-29.html
News from the Library's Cooperative Online Serials Program, Program for Cooperative Cataloging.New Literacy PSAshttp://www.loc.gov/literacy/about/
The Library and the Advertising Council announced a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) developed to inspire young people to "explore new worlds" through reading and to promote literacy in all types of learning, including books, periodicals and cartoons, through a new Web site.Updated and Enhanced Home Pagehttp://www.loc.gov
The Library today launched an expansion of its home page to better organize and highlight the many programs, events and collections available to the public at no charge through its extensive, award-winning Web site, as well as a new section that gives users an easy search path to the most popular topics and collections.Email Alert Service Availablehttp://www.loc.gov/rss/
The Library has launched new e-mail update function lets users choose from a number of different topics and receive regular updates by e-mail, depending on their interest. The service expands and enhances the series of RSS news feeds launched by the Library earlier this year.Podcasts from the Libraryhttp://www.loc.gov/podcasts/
Starting today, the the Library will begin to make its unparalleled resources more accessible to the wired world with the launch of a series of podcasts.NLS Talking Book Topics 9-10/2007http://www.loc.gov/nls/tbt/2007/5sepoct.html
Information from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) at the Library of Congress,Hispanic Heritage Monthhttp://www.loc.gov/topics/hispanicheritage/
This year's theme recognizes the faith, hard work and perseverance of Hispanic Americans and how these qualities helped build our nation.NLS Flash: Vol. 3, No. 7http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/volume3/number7.html
News from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Community Center: Hispanic Americanshttp://memory.loc.gov/learn/community/cc_hispanic.php
Online resources from the Library of Congress Learning Page.Finland and the Finns: A Selective Bibliographyhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/bibs/bako.html
The Library of Congress has recently digitized its 1993 publication Finland and the Finns: A Selective Bibliography, compiled by Elemér Bakó. This highly selective, illustrated bibliography was the result of many years of research covering all aspects of life in Finland.2007 National Book Festival Podcastshttp://www.loc.gov/bookfest/podcasts/
Enjoy these interviews with some of the award-winning authors participating in the 2007 National Book Festival.NLS Cassette Books, 2005http://www.loc.gov/nls/catalogs/cassette/2005/cassettebooks2005.html
This catalog lists adult cassette books produced by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped during 2005.BERA: Guide to Industry Researchhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/business/BERA/issue9/issue9_main.html
Issue 9/10 of teh Business and Economics Research Advisor is a guide for beginning researchers or those who need a place to start research on a particular industry.Sources of Braille Reading Materials 2007http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/circulars/braillesources2007.html
This reference circular lists sources of books and magazines in contracted and uncontracted braille, jumbo braille, print/braille, and braille in an electronic form.New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0705/
The 40th anniversary of the Preservation Directorate, the Caspar Weinberger papers, whirling dervishes, collection security awareness, "Amazing Grace," and honoring Tuskegee Airmen.NLS Update Vol. 29 No. 3http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/update/2006/oct-dec.html
Latest issue of this service from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Concerts from the Library of Congress: 2007-2008 Seasonhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0708-schedule.html
The Library of Congress presents a dazzling concert roster in its 82nd season, with 40 superb chamber music, jazz, country, pop, rock and roll and world music events. Unveiling a gallery of composer portraits, from César Chavez and Silvestre Revueltas to Fred Hersch, the historic free series showcases new music across the American soundscape.Folklorist Archie Green a Living Legendhttp://www.loc.gov/about/awards/legends/bio/green.html
Beginning in the post-war years, Archie Green was a pioneer in documenting the expressive cultural traditions of working people-miners, tinsmiths, textile workers, railroad workers, coal miners and cowboys- and influenced a generation of scholarship on occupational culture and working life.Address/Telephone Directories from Switzerland and Liechtenstein at the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/phonechli/chliphone1.html
The Library of Congress maintains a large collection of retrospective foreign and domestic telephone directories, most of which are not cataloged.A Guide to the Mexican Warhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/mexicanwar/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the Mexican War (1846-1848), including manuscripts, maps, broadsides, pictures, sheet music, books, and government documents.A Guide to the Spanish-American Warhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/spanishwar/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the Spanish-American War, including manuscripts, maps, broadsides, photographs, prints, sheet music, and films.A Guide to the War of 1812http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/1812/
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the War of 1812, including manuscripts, broadsides, pictures, and government documents.Canadian Counterpoint: Illustrations by Anita Kunzhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/kunz/
An exhibition of works by illustrator Anita Kunz.Reverse Directories in the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/business/directories/directories_main.html
The Library of Congress holds substantial collections of historical reverse crisscross and street address directories, some dating back to the late 19th century.Poet Laureate Charles Simic: Online Resourceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/charlessimic/
Links to resources on Charles Simic throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites that include features on Simic’s life or selections of his work.VHP New Staff Favorites: Geraldine Fisher Litvakhttp://www.loc.gov/vets/staff-favorites-geraldinefisher.html
A showcase of our most treasured collections selected by staff of the Veterans History Project.VHP New Staff Favorites: Robert Sidneyhttp://www.loc.gov/vets/staff-favorites-robertsidney.html
A showcase of our most treasured collections selected by staff of the Veterans History Project. NLS Reference Materials, Added Entrieshttp://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/addedentries/vol34-4.html
The following titles have been selected from materials that were added to the NLS reference collections during spring 2007. NLS Flash: Vol. 3, No. 6http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/volume3/number6.html
News from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.July 9 Meeting Summary, Bibliographic Control Working Grouphttp://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/meetings/meetingsummary-july9.html
The third public meeting of the Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control concerned the economics and organization of bibliographic data. New Wise Guide: Evangeline, Edison, Eggs and Morehttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/
The August 2007 issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on the legend of Evangeline, inventor Thomas Edison, cooking eggs on the sidewalk, the dog days of summer and singing.New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0704/
Exhibition of contemporary Japanese prints, celebrating the first family of folk, a new Web site of a quarter-million digitized newspapers, and an agreement with the new library of Alexandria.Audio-Visual Conservation at the Library of Congresshttp://www.loc.gov/avconservation/
The Library of Congress holds the world’s largest and most comprehensive collection of audiovisual works, over 6.2 million moving images, sound recordings and related documents.Czech and Slovak Literature in Englishhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/bibs/csle.html
Czech and Slovak Literature in English is a bibliography of Czech and Slovak works in translation, reaching back to the first known work in 1832 and ending in 1986.Hungarians in Rumania and Transylvaniahttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/bibs/hirt.html
Hungarians in Rumania and Transylvania; a bibliographical list of publications in Hungarian and West European languages.Books for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals 2007http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/annual2007.html
A fact sheet from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.Using Metadata Standards in Digital Librarieshttp://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/presentations/intro-diglibstandards-ala07/
"Using Metadata Standards in Digital Libraries: Introduction to Implementing METS, MODS, PREMIS and MIX," a slide show presentation.American Cities Research Institutehttp://www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/news/cities-institute.html
The Community College Humanities Association, has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to sponsor the American Cities Research Institute, a research project at the Library of Congress for community college faculty.New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0703/
The 100th anniversary of the MacDowell Colony, a new grant to digitize books, new initiatives on the world stage, and 10 steps to effective foreign policy.American Folklife News, Summer 2007http://www.loc.gov/folklife/news/
Cowboy poetry and life on the Erie Canal with Captain Pearl Nye highlight this latest issue.Taking the Mystery Out of Copyrighthttp://www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery/
An interactive activity-based web site targeted to middle-school children with the goal of explaining U.S. Copyright Law.
<br>NLS Flash: Vol. 3, No. 5http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/volume3/number5.html
News from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Finding Aids: Music Divisionhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/special/gd-index.html
An A-Z index of finding aids in the Music Division of the Library of Congress.Finding Aids: Manuscript Divisionhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/mss/f-aids/mssfa.html
An A-Z index of finding aids in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress.Finding Aids: Archive of Folk Culturehttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/guides/findaid-collections.html
An A-Z index of finding aids of individual collections in the Archive of Folk Culture in the Library of Congress.Meeting Schedule for Bibliographic Control Working Grouphttp://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/meetings/index.html
Recent meeting summaries just added.The Library of Congress at ALA 2007http://www.loc.gov/ala/
The 2007 American Library Conference Annual Conference will be held in Washington from June 21-27, and the Library is offering tours and events to conferees.Photographic Portraits of Charlotte Cushmanhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/caption/captioncushman.html
A featured acquisition from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division. Charlotte Cushman (1816-1876) was one of the most famous actresses in the world during the mid-1800s.Meeting Summary: Bibliographic Control Working Grouphttp://www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/meetings/meetingsummary-may9.html
The purpose of the second public meeting of the Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control (Chicago, May 9, 2007) was to promote discussion of the structures and standards that frame bibliographic control, i.e., the rules, guidelines, models and structural schema on which we rely and the means by which they are created and maintained.Concert Preview: 2007-2008 Seasonhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0708-preview.html
A list of performers and events are currently being scheduled for the next season of concerts from the Library of Congress.Comments and Testimony: NRPB Studyhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/record/nrpb/nrpb-comments.html
Notes from The Library of Congress / National Recording Preservation Board public hearing on the state of recorded sound preservation in the U.S. Nov. 29, 2006.World War I: The Great Warhttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-wwi.html
A new presentation from the archives of the Library's Veterans History Project.Letters About Literature: 2007 National Winnershttp://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/2007-LAL-nationalwinners.html
2007 national winners of this letter-writing contest.Laborlore Conversations IV: Documenting Occupational Folklore Then and Nowhttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/laborlore
The American Folklife Center nd the Fund for Labor History and Culture will host this August 15-16, 2007.Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of Robert Morrisonhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/asian/MorrisonCatalog.html
A guide for the book exhibition entitled "A Bridge Between Two Cultures: Commemorating the Two-Hundredth Anniversary of the Life and Work of Robert Morrison" is available online.NLS: Talking Book Topics, May-June 2007http://www.loc.gov/nls/tbt/2007/3mayjun.html
Information from NLS Flash, a newsletter on progress in digital technology to patrons, library staff, and other interested individuals from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the Library of Congress.NLS Flash: Vol. 3, No. 4http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/volume3/number4.html
News from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.New Wise Guide: Black-Eyed Peas, Confederate Copyrighters, Canal Lifehttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/
The May 2007 issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on a black-eyed peas, copyright in the time of the Confederacy, life on the Erie Canal, historical newspapers, and phrases borrowed from foreign languages.The Gershwin Prize for Popular Songhttp://www.loc.gov/about/awards/gershwin/
The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song celebrates the work of an artist whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression and cultural understanding.The Guarneri "Twin" Violinshttp://memory.loc.gov/cocoon/ihas/html/violins/violins-home.html
A violin maker from Cremona, Italy, Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, created a small group of violins that would be used by virtually every virtuoso from Nicolò Paganini to Jascha Heifetz and Fritz Kreisler. Genre/Form Authority Recordshttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/genre.html
The Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service will begin to issue genre/form authority records (MARC 21 tag 155) no earlier than September 3, 2007.New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/07012/
The Law Library of Congress at 175, 2006 in review, new Kluge Winners, Jefferson's Quran and a new Congress.NLS Fact Sheet: Digital Audiobook Playershttp://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html
NLS Reference Materials, Added Entireshttp://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/addedentries/vol34-3.html
The following titles have been selected from materials that were added to the NLS reference collections during winter 2007Address/Telephone Directories from Hungaryhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/european/tel.html
A Century of Creativity: The MacDowell Colony 1907-2007http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/macdowell/
This online version of the Library's exhibiton celebrating the first artists’ residency program in America includes short video clips of curators providing additional information about exhibition themes and specific objects.Pictorial Americana: Medicinehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paMedicine.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.Pictorial Americana: Laborhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paLabor.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.Pictorial Americana: Industryhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paIndustry.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.Civil Rights Resource Guidehttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/civilrights/home.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material related to civil rights, including photographs, documents, and sound recordings.RSS Feed: Digital Preservationfeed://www.loc.gov/rss/osi/digpre.xml
Updates and announcements about the Library's program to preserve the nation's digital heritage.RSS Feed: Poetry Eventsfeed://www.loc.gov/rss/poetry/events.xml
Notifications of upcoming poetry readings, presentations, symposia, guidelines and other poetry activities at the Library of Congress.RSS Feed: Poetry 180feed://www.loc.gov/rss/poetry/180.xml
Read a poem each weekday of the school year from the Library's Poetry 180 project.RSS Feed: Poetry News from the Libraryfeed://www.loc.gov/rss/poetry/Poetry.xml
The latest poetry news from the Poetry &amp; Literature Center and updates on new poetry resources available on the Library's Web site.Letters About Literature 2007http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/2007-LAL-statewinners.html
Winners by state of the Letters about Literature competition, a National Reading and Writing Promotional Program for children and young adults.Library Launches Its First-Ever Bloghttp://www.loc.gov/blog/
The Library of Congress might have turned 207 years old on April 24, 2007, but with the addition of the first-ever public blog to its award-winning Web site, it quite possibly has never looked younger.On the Cutting Edge: Contemporary Japanese Printshttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/cwaj/cwaj-home.html
This new exhibition commemorates the 50th anniversary of the College Women's Association of Japan Print Show. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscriptshttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/stjohnsbible/stjohns-video.html
A video presentation featuring selections from the Library's collections.Amazing Gracehttp://memory.loc.gov/cocoon/ihas/html/grace/grace-home.html
History of the hymn through items from the collections of the Library of Congress, from the earliest printing of the song to various performances of it on sound recordings.Everyday Mystery: Are Black-Eyed Peas Really Peas?http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/blackeyedpeas.html
Fun science facts from the Library of Congress. Learn about black-eyed peas.Everyday Mystery: What Does It Mean When They Say the Universe is Expanding?http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/universe.html
Fun science facts from the Library of Congress! Learn about Edwin Hubble and the Big Bang Theory.NLS Flash: Vol. 3, No. 1http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/volume3/number3.html
News from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.New Issue: Business and Economics Research Advisorhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/business/BERA/issue7/issue7_main.html
The Winter 2007/Spring 2007 issue of BERA focuses on international economics and trade.New Wise Guide: Presidential Poetry, Paul Simon, Phone Bookshttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/
The April 2007 issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on a famous songwriter, foreign telephone directories, and poetry from an unusual source.Pictorial Americana: Holidayshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paHolid.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.Pictorial Americana: Hotels & Innshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paHotels.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.Pictorial Americana: Household Applianceshttp://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paHAppliance.html
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress.NLS: Talking Book Topics, Mar-Apr 2007http://www.loc.gov/nls/tbt/2007/2marapr.html
Information from NLS Flash, a newsletter on progress in digital technology to patrons, library staff, and other interested individuals from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the Library of Congress."Chronicling America": Newspaper Archives Onlinehttp://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/
The Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities have launched "Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers," an online database of more than 226,000 pages of public-domain newspapers from California, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Utah, Virginia and the District of Columbia published between 1900 and 1910.Captain Pearl R. Nye: Life on the Ohio and Erie Canalhttp://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/nye/
New collection in American Memory captures the culture and music of the men, women, and children who worked and lived along the Ohio and Erie Canal.Biographies of Soviet Korean Leadershttp://loc.gov/rr/asian/SovietKorean.html
Biographies of 80 Soviet-Korean leaders, who were sent to North Korea by the Soviet Communist Party in the mid-1940s to help establish and administer the North Korean government and North Korean institutions.Benjamin Botkin Folklife Series Archiveshttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/events/BotkinArchives/BotkinArchives.html
Through the Benjamin A. Botkin Folklife Lecture Series, the American Folklife Center presents the best of current research and practice in Folklore, Folklife, and closely related fields.American Folklife Center Annual Reporthttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/annualreport/2006annualreport.html
Report for the year 2006.Junior Fellows Summer Intern Programhttp://www.loc.gov/hr/jrfellows/
The Library of Congress' Junior Fellows' Summer Intern program offers undergraduate and graduate students insights into the environment and culture of the world's largest and most comprehensive repository of human knowledge.Digital Preservation Site Updatedhttp://www.digitalpreservation.gov/
Updated site on the leadership of the Library of Congress in preserving digital assets.Rediscover Northern Irelandhttp://www.loc.gov/folklife/northern-ireland/
From March through May 2007, scholars and artists will gather at the Library of Congress and other venues in and around Washington, DC, to present and promote Northern Irish arts and culture.RSS Feed: News for Teachersfeed://www.loc.gov/rss/teachers/news.xml
New from the Library's Educational Outreach division, feeds highlighting Library resources for teachers.Women's History Resourcehttp://www.loc.gov/topics/womenshistory/
In celebrating the women's history this March, the Library has launched a new online resource page featuring its rich women's collections, from suffragist profiles to veterans’ oral histories; stories on major historical figures; ready-to-use lesson plans for teachers; collection guides; and online exhibitions.Frontline Diplomacy: Oral Historieshttp://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/diplomacy
A new collection of interviews with some of the most prominent diplomats of the 20th century is now available in the Library's American Memory section.Women at War: Veteran's History Projecthttp://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-womenatwar.html
First-hand accounts of women who participated in the war effort, from nurses to code-breakers to welders, flight surgeons and officers.Preserving Treasures After the Disasterhttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/familytreasures/ftpreserv.html
Tips and techniques for preserving your treasures after disaster strikes.NLS Flash: Vol. 3, No. 1http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/volume3/number1.html
News from the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.Roger Reynolds: Genealogy of Transfigured Windhttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/ihas/html/rreynolds/twgen-home.html
New feature on a series of compositions in the Roger Reynolds Collection, part of the Library's "Music, Theater &amp; Dance" section from the Performing Arts Reading Room.Illuminating the Word: The St. John's Biblehttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/stjohnsbible/
This exhibition is devoted to an illuminated, handwritten Bible commissioned by Saint John's University and Abbey in Minnesota and displayed in part at the Library in late 2006.Everyday Mysteries: How Does Skywriting Work?http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/skywriting.html
A new fun science fact from the Library.New Wise Guide: Slavery to Freedom &amp; Founding Weathermenhttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/index-flash.html
The Feburary 2007 issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features maps, African American history and culture, historical and current weathermen, and finding buried treasure inside the Library.African American History Resourcehttp://www.loc.gov/africanamericans/
In celebrating the history of African-Americans this February, the Library has launched a new online resource page featuring its rich African-American collections, from slave narratives to veterans’ oral histories; stories on major historical figures; ready-to-use lesson plans for teachers; collection guides; and online exhibitions.Jay I. Kislak Collectionhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/rarebook/kislak.html
From the Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room, items from this remarkable collection of books, maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts from the time of the indigenous people of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean through the period of European contact, exploration, and settlement.New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0612/index.html
More than 100,000 lovers of books and reading descended on the National Mall in Washington to celebrate lifelong literacy at the Library's sixth annual National Book Festival.New Wise Guide: Mice, Murder, Prizes and Technologyhttp://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/
The January 2007 issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features a famous cartoon mouse, murder and mayhem at the Library, a very special honor to two very special people, and a celebration of services to the blind and physically handicapped.Art Buchwald, 1925-2007http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.24003/
The Pulitzer Prize-winning satirist, who passed away on Jan. 17, shared wartime memories with the Library's Veterans History Project.NLS: Talking Book Topics, Jan-Feb 2007http://www.loc.gov/nls/tbt/2007/1janfeb.html
Information from NLS Flash, a newsletter on progress in digital technology to patrons, library staff, and other interested individuals from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the Library of Congress.Library at ALA Midwinter 2007http://www.loc.gov/ala/
Library of Congress activities at the 2007 Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association.Preparing, Protecting, Preserving Family Treasureshttp://www.loc.gov/preserv/familytreasures/
Information from the Library's Preservation Directorate.New Site for Cataloging and Acquisitionshttp://www.loc.gov/aba/
A new Web site from the Library's Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate (ABA) more effectively presents acquisitions and cataloging content.Latest Issue of NLS Newshttp://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/news/2006/jan-mar.html
The latest edition of NLS News from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is now available.New Library of Congress Information Bulletinhttp://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0611/
The latest issue of the Library's monthly magazine features stories on the new "Cartoon America" exhibition, the 10,000th map from the Library digitized and available online, the Saint John's Bible, visitors from Iraq, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and an important musical anniversary.Veterans History Project: New Staff Favoriteshttp://www.loc.gov/vets/staff-favorites-dec2006.html
Rememberances of the Korean War by Edward Pierce.Gerald Ford, 1913-2006http://www.loc.gov/today/ford/
Remembering the 38th president.New Guide to the American Revolutionhttp://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/revolution/home.html
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the American Revolution, including manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, books, and maps.Library to Launch New Cataloging and Acquisitions Sitehttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/newsite.html
A new Cataloging and Acquisitions Web site will provide a single source for all cataloging and acquisitions-related material available from the Library of Congress.New Wise Guide: Santa, Carrie Nation, &amp; Armadillos http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/
The December 2006 issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on Santa Claus; a 6-foot tall, 175-pound mother against drunks; sheet music; tea; and how high an armadillo can jump.New THOMAS Features in Beta Testhttp://thomas.loc.gov/beta/
New browsing and keyword search features functions are being offered to the public in test on the Library's THOMAS legislative information site.Library Federated Metasearch in Testhttp://www.loc.gov/search/new/
For the first time, you can search the largest sections of the Library’s site from one search box. Users are asked for feedback. Leonardo da Vinci Study for the Adoration of the Magihttp://www.loc.gov/exhibits/leonardo/leonardo-home.html
Online presentation of a special display at the Library of Congress in Washington of Leonard da Vinci's preparatory drawing for the painting "Adoration of the Magi." This is the first public display of the drawing outside of Italy.